It was Martin Luther King who had a dream that America would change
It was Martin Luther King who honestly felt over time things would not be the same
Time since his death a lot has come
For the rich, the poor and the middle income

America still has a long way to go
Still with bigots, predators, racists and more
He said we shall overcome the burdens of the past
But today many haven’t experienced, and do not venture to ask

Why some people are so ignorant, rude, and evil
Of drive by shootings, molestations, and road rage vigils
Martin Luther King didn’t pick on people because they weren’t black
But people of stupidity, with character of fallacies in equality they lacked

It took years for a holiday celebrating his life to come about
Even in 2008 there are states celebrating this holiday without
The legal ramifications of what it really means
For some it’s a day off and to spend their hard-earned green

Martin Luther took action; he marched, he sweated, he cried, took many beatings
For you, for me and even for those ungrateful heathens
It’s not so much about him, but what the Bible say
Do unto to others, as you have them do unto you we pray

Originally DaMoment

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