John Howard Poet Rhyme

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“[...] I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” This quote is from the fifth line of the “I Have a Dream” speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, Aug. 28, 1963.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shades of Love and Character

   Character matters addressed by the Kings,
   By attitude adjustment - repentance of sin,
   From heaven and earth with prayers for the dream:
   Love is the standard, not the color of skin.

   Society ever closer since the cross and the speech,
   Elections - selections - the dream’s coming true.
   Honest acknowledgment confirm it in fact:
   The colors that matter are Red, White, and Blue.

   Celebrate harmony, peace, and our likenesses:
   Immeasurable benefits packaged in loveliness.

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