Martin Luther King Jr.
A real life hero for the world. With a heart of faith
He hoped to resurrect his nation.
A man who died for good.
This king stood strong, stood proud, stood tall. Speaking of peace, of love
A believer, a peacemaker and preacher. In his eyes we are all equal
He fought with love not guns or darts. He changed people's hearts.
He stood strong to lead the fight.
When some yelled for violence
For angry revenge
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
He stood his ground
Preaching peace
Until
Standing on the mountain top
They shot him
Coldly
Hoping to see him fall
Hoping to put him away
To bring him low.
But this King
even in death
even today
stands strong
stands proud
stands tall
And we remember
For in peace our hearts will sing
Thanks to Martin Luther King...
The time is overdue
For people like me and you to remember when some spit out hate
He stood there smiling
Spreading love
Until it rolled like the sea across the land
Sweeping away Jim Crow
Breaking down the walls.
The time is overdue
For people like me and you to
know the way to truth that a whole day should be spent
In full remembrance
Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people. Martin Luther King Jr spoke boldly for those who had no voice. For the red clay of Georgia that yielded black men of courage …
black men of vision … black men of hope … playing for a chance to live free and
breathe easy and have enough money to take care of
the folks they love.
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A tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
PoetryI wrote this at the beginning of 7th grade. I hope you like this poem
