Martin Luther King, Jr.

You faced injustice, hate and strife.
You fought for what should be.
You risked and finally gave your life,
So others could be free.

You could have hated, but you chose
To love and understand,
Rejecting violence to oppose
An evil in our land.

You'd not inflame, but still inspire,
With hope that wouldn't yield.
You called for boycotts, not for fire,
With faith your only shield.

You marched in protest for the poor
Of every shade and hue.
So many hardships you'd endure
For those who needed you.

You stirred a nation's heart and mind;
Your message still is clear:
That color's not how we're defined.
Your memory's always near.

Each year your birth's a holiday.
The nation honors you,
And wonders when we'll see the day
Your dream at last comes true.

Tribute to a great man of Peace,Freedom and Equality for all

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil-Rights Leader
1929 - 1968
The ultimate measure of a man (or woman) is not where he stands
in moments of comfort and convenience, but where
he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Let freedom ring" When all God's children can sing free at last free at last thank God almight we are all (*globally) free at last"
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 at his family home in Atlanta, Georgia. King was an eloquent Baptist minister and leader of the civil-rights movement in America from the Mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. King promoted non-violent means to achieve civil-rights reform and was awarded the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.
no woman, man, or child should suffer under the hands of a dominate or
agressive power.
*freedom to all political, religious, and ethnic innocent and victimzed people around our world.
[posted 1/15/06 8:35am]

in "politics and religion" forum

Nice !

That was awesome.


Martin Luther King, Jr is the man.

Very nice poem handsome