PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

I am deeply inspired

by your vast works

of a remarkably selfless love

even though you were cruelly taken

from this earth

just one tiny month

after my very own birth

How I wish I could have known you

I pity the hateful, the ignorant

and the oh so narrow minded

those who do not know of your many

generous civil rights deeds

as the country's here today

so very desperately needs

to be fed great quantities of

understanding and tolerance

my brother the black man

still suffers slurs today

but to a much different

yet more subtle degree

at the violent hands of his

rage fueled paler counterparts

why are the whites so fearful

and resisting

why is the black man portrayed

as being so lowly and unrevered

when in many notable instances

he should be cheered

for his bravery alone to live in

such a rigid and unforgiving society

and his ability to somehow overcome

others' repressive behavior

along side his own physically wretched

beginnings

oh, if only all men could learn to see

beyond the skin's unimportant tone

then a more God like nation to our

children we will have shown

for all men

those who came before

those who live now

as well as those yet to come

there must be a better way

for all of us

I tip my heart to your immense insight

my dear, dear departed Dr. King

these things I just wanted you

of all people to know...................

(Jan. 19, 1998)