Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King, Junior,

a modern man of great.

On principle in peace he stood,

his words his character proved.

Content of ones character,

the essence of a man.

To be judged by who you are,

not by your skin color.

Simple truth, spoke the King,

yet men in ignorance stand.

Bigotry in depth of man,

in need of light to fade the dark.

Reverend King spoke God’s truth,

equality between each race.

I simplify his speech,

with ‘consideration’ for us each.

The man spoke for all on earth,

not only for one race.

Forgive, forget, move on in peace,

With no tolerance for injustice.

Peaceful nonviolence to the end,

his words, his wisdom proclaim.

Perseverance against unjust laws,

in peace changing social law.

The man, the King, modern prophet,

whose message changed America.

Justice increased, yet more to come,

justice prevails within the peace.

- Roger W Hancock