Only a Dream, Dr King
~ "I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket."
~ Senator Amy Klobuchar, 2020
~ "I have a dream that my four little children one day will live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the
content of their character. I have a dream.
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, 1963
Today in 2020 the dream died again
Dr. King's dream, a beautiful dream
But like all dreams, only that...
Today in 2020, an eminently qualified
woman dropped out of contention for
the Vice-Presidential slot on the
Democratic ticket for November
for one reason, and only one reason
--because of her race
There were no headlines, Dr. King
No one questioned her decision
No one felt that she had done
'the wrong thing' ~
No one except me and you
Rest in peace, Dr. King
along with your dream
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2020
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