thank you, martin luther king...
for empowering my folks to demand their rights as human beings
for helping them see they're worth not only the rights, but the fight for those rights
for galvanizing the troops to battle against injustice
for moving people to action with your eloquent words
for having a bold dream during a time when blacks were told not to dream
for giving me the beacon of hope that still springs eternal
for showing us that "injustice ANYWHERE is a threat to justice EVERYWHERE"
for knowing that a job is not the embodiment of a person's being
for fighting non-violently in a world that acted violently in reaction to blacks demands for their rights
for living your life with purpose
for serving your fellow human being when you knew the sacrifice would be your life
thank you for being the role model who years after your death is still inspiring people to change the world for the better. your legacy is found in my every movement as i stride with purpose to rid the world of the ills currently plaguing it. i will continue to diligently battle against injustice, to empower the silent to courageously yell, to seek out the knowledge you and others have put forth, to become a better person, to be a proactive force in my community and beyond, to appreciate every moment i am living, to love my fellow human beings for all of their strengths and even more for their imperfections, to love myself.
thank you martin luther king. your gift to the world is recognized every day. i'm just shouting it out to the world right now.
for helping them see they're worth not only the rights, but the fight for those rights
for galvanizing the troops to battle against injustice
for moving people to action with your eloquent words
for having a bold dream during a time when blacks were told not to dream
for giving me the beacon of hope that still springs eternal
for showing us that "injustice ANYWHERE is a threat to justice EVERYWHERE"
for knowing that a job is not the embodiment of a person's being
for fighting non-violently in a world that acted violently in reaction to blacks demands for their rights
for living your life with purpose
for serving your fellow human being when you knew the sacrifice would be your life
thank you for being the role model who years after your death is still inspiring people to change the world for the better. your legacy is found in my every movement as i stride with purpose to rid the world of the ills currently plaguing it. i will continue to diligently battle against injustice, to empower the silent to courageously yell, to seek out the knowledge you and others have put forth, to become a better person, to be a proactive force in my community and beyond, to appreciate every moment i am living, to love my fellow human beings for all of their strengths and even more for their imperfections, to love myself.
thank you martin luther king. your gift to the world is recognized every day. i'm just shouting it out to the world right now.