Some speak to gather us,
call the hour,
set the tone.
They give the State a voice,
clear and known.
Others work quietly,
keep numbers clean,
hold lines true.
They give the State its spine,
steady through.
And some appear only when needed —
not loud,
not soon,
but right on cue.
They give the State its edge,
sharp and few.
Voices move people.
Pillars hold ground.
Hinges turn moments
when timing is found.
No role above another.
No part alone.
Together,
this is how a State is grown.