Mike Bloomberg has announced that for President he will not run
And, alas, we will lose the contribution of America’s brightest sun.
This unique polymath, the like we so rarely find
Will deny the Oval Office of his talents; he’s now declined.

Born in Boston on Valentine’s Day 1942
Descendent of Russian immigrants, blue collar and a Jew.
Mike studied hard, an intellectual mind he did display
He won a place at Harvard and gained an MBA.

At Salomon Brothers he swiftly climbed the ladder, he made senior exec
Aged 39 he was made redundant, received a ten million dollar cheque.
He used the money to create the world’s best hub of information
Terminals, news, analytics – the financial markets must have application.

From information and connectivity he then become New York mayor
He shared leadership and vision, displayed qualities so rare.
This entrepreneur, this philanthropist, won’t make President number forty-five
But his special influence will live on, he remains very much alive.