It's finally official now
The new mayor has been sworn in
Eager to begin to make the changes
Promised in the contentious campaign
No this is not New York City or Seattle
Though at the volunteer firehouse
They are calling him Piermont’s Mamdani
Having prevailed over those in power
This is my son who has achieved
Something I tried for and failed long ago
Fulfilling a parent’s wish for their child
To accomplish what they did not
My election defeat ended all resistance
To the gentrification of the village
Replacing the closed factories
With luxury housing on the waterfront
This historical Hudson River settlement
Original terminus of the Erie Railroad
Now struggling with its destiny
Not easily turned around
Being mayor there pays very little
An invitation to corruption played out
In the previous administration
Leaving behind financial trouble
My son is an idealist and a realist
Who knows the details inside out
With a plan for clean government
On a very local level
I'm proud of him of course
And I hope it all goes well
After years of their self dealing
For him to act in the public interest
