we humans can change the world
with the force
of our own moral rightness
we can be at peace––
we can be peace
we have a lesson to teach––
for all humanity
what do we want?
what we were promised––
respect & equality
for all
not tolerance
but brotherhood
& love & trust
holding us up
together
is this only for
idealists?
ideas are what we see
with our minds––
the essence of hope
for the future––
it is for us to invest
in 400 years of sacrifice
as God invested sacredness
in every human soul
if we need to get things right
we need to do things right
nonviolence was a law
for martin luther king––
a life’s commitment
to moral discipline &
courage
we are marching
with his blood
we are marching
so our children can breathe
free & without
worry or humiliation
march with a big heart
express your grief
demonstrate what an
infinite soul you have
how you can dance
how you can think
show the world
how you want things
to be
we must never provide
ammunition for the enemies
of freedom––
screaming
burning
looting
confronting
create, then,
empower
enemies
a few burnt buildings
may have lost
50 years of dignity
a few burnt buildings
more––
for ego's sake––
might cost the loss
of democracy
for all
call out to the good
of others
engage their empathy
with yours
we must be strong enough
to change
the future
the heart of our country
embraces all people & all races
hate lives at the ego’s root,
the hell of selfishness and fear
it tastes like tear gas & smoke
& is as lifeless as a blank & pitiless
wall
no anger –– no hate
no anger –– no hate
be joyful.
spread kindness.
keep hope alive.