On the president who would be king

For some reason our current president keeps reminding me of King Saul, the first king of Israel. I really don't know whether there is any parallel to be drawn, but I keep thinking of Saul and that passage in 1 Samuel 8 (v. 11-18) wherein Samuel warns the people against wanting a king.  I remember that God tells Samuel to let the people have what they want, but He also tells Samuel that they aren't going to like it. So, what was it the people of Israel wanted? Why did they want a king?  And why did we want this particular president, who --at times-- seems to think he is our king? Anyway, here are two poems inspired by the president.

For Donald Trump’s impeachment

This is the president

we elected without regard for who

he was. We wanted him

for our own,

because

he demanded nothing

of us. And we demanded

nothing

but that he be our king

and that he please

break something

on his way to the throne.

At least the monotony.

Lest we forget:

Samuel stood before the people

warning them

yet still they hungered

for a king.

The blind man runs for president

knowing only darkness

his platform proclaims

he alone is best suited

to recognize the light

by touch

he can find the sun