More Than Words

The Speaker When I was a young boy I learned of a speaker A man with a dream, he was a preacher He spoke of a vision of true equality That together as one we could make it be The words of a world he saw could come Where rights were for all and not just some Of how future generations would be able to see Not just one’s color but their real integrity I became a young man and things did change Rights were given, at least in name But prejudice lingered and continued to pass To new generations it still did last I remembered the dream of a world to come Where all were equal and not just some I wondered if we indeed would ever see That color was not on what judgment should be I found my love and had children my own For from a young man to an adult I had grown We taught them what we felt was right To not judge others by what was in sight We remembered the dream of the world to come Where all were equal and not just some But not all folks got it nor felt the same And their kids learned prejudice was not of shame Now I am older, my kids have grown Some have married, have kids their own I hope that someday their kids will see The dream the preacher believed could be For they know to think this world can come Where kindness is for all, not just some And maybe my grandkids can help make be The world where all are treated equally God blessed Dr. King to be so wise I hope I see his dream real with my own eyes If we work together it can come to pass This dream can be complete at long last! January 17, 2011