Without Martin Luther King

Where would we be without
Martin Luther King?
We would be living
in the biggest lie created by society.
A country with a lower cast
of people that are not
"We the people"
We would not be "United States"
And this would not be a "Perfect Union"
Words only cannot "Establish Justice"
And we would not have had
uninsured "Tranquility"
Martin Luther King "Provided
for the Common Defence"
"Promoted the General Wellfare"
and "Secured the Blessings of 
Liberty"
"For ourselves and our Posterity"
and this established a "Constitution"
a claim justified by a group of facts
proving that our original intent
was more than a promise
It was also a prophecy
And these "United States of America"
would lead the world
in the direction of liberty
with justice for all
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Hunjeri Avatar
April 8, 2015 at 2:13 AM
Oh I love this message. God bless you#7
Dietrich Avatar
February 26, 2014 at 8:01 PM
oh, I did see this one before. I could remember as I read it. So nice!
Pettit Avatar
January 26, 2014 at 6:52 PM
He was a great man, and this is a decent write about him.
Kendrick Avatar
January 25, 2014 at 4:43 PM
Great work honoring Martin Luther King,Jr....You have done a good job of expressing for what principles he stood..Thanks for the visit to my page..Yes, all children light up the room..Sara
Dietrich Avatar
January 21, 2014 at 7:38 PM
He was such a great person, john. good one for this week to post!!!
A  Avatar
January 21, 2014 at 4:06 PM
John, a true thought where would we be? Martin Luther King, built a dream in our hearts and minds. One of the best poems I've read today.... <3 Love ~SKAT~
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