I Have a Dream|
To Martin Luther King, Jr|
We have come so far
But we have not yet come far enough
So much has changed since your speech
Yet so much remains the same
I Have a Dream
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Will have true meaning and no longer be denied
I am waiting for the day
When we are all truly treated equal
Our gender, sexual orientation and
the color of our skin will bear no bias;
racial; gender and sexual orientation profiling will finally end;
A black man can run out of a store
Without raising thoughts of suspicion
No one will ever be stopped walking down the street
and forced to show proof that they are indeed an American citizen
Parents will not be separated from their children and deported
No one will be looked at as a terrorist
Because of certain facial features they were born with
Instead we will all blend in
No one will feel the need to propagate fear
And purposely under-educate our children
Any and all weapons will be archaic
Forgotten like the history lessons of the past
Which are now being recorded as untrue; tainted with hypocrisy and hate
Communication and love will unite us and keep us together
And the question in every child’s mind will be
What was the purpose of violence and war
Our brothers and sisters will no longer have to live on the streets
Frightened, hungry, unbathed, sick, alone; and
No single parent family will ever have to ration food again; or
Wonder where the next meal will come from;
Nor forfeit buying their child a warm jacket; clothes that fit; or
Replace a pair of duct taped shoes to pay the rent
A time when insurance companies; corporate greed and money
No longer are the ruling class; the people’s voice is finally heard
I have a dream that people will evolve and learn from the painful
mistakes of the past
Religious differences will finally be resolved as kindness will replace religion
I have a dream one day together we will occupy humanity; and
Forever after be known as one people; humankind
Cindi Silva
1/19/13
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January 20, 2013 at 12:30 am
I was with my Grandfather in Detroit when he came and spoke. I remember the many people standing together. He did so much for all people. He set the example for all races and woman. A man of peace lost to hate and violence. Thank you for remembering a man who would had made our world a better place if he lived.
January 20, 2013 at 3:17 am
I have a dream..and a beautiful dream at that. Yes, but the tragedy is man is by nature more evil than good and would never let that dream come true…but, still we have to try, to g on, to dream….lovely poem, my friend….
January 21, 2013 at 8:38 am
Amazing timing! The holiday, inauguration, memorial roll call and so many of us focused on today, worldwide!!
January 21, 2013 at 8:38 am
Thank you.
January 23, 2013 at 9:27 am
I wish it could be that way too but we’ve got a long, long way to go.