And so you came and left Alabama
on words that blew sharply
piercing even the most covered ear
Great cities welcomed you
and some did not
Pride from a long struggle
finally subdued anger
bringing about a glimpse
of worldwide hope for everyone
and all the poor
Prophetic visions were shouted
in strength to all four corners of the globe
Yet a crucifiction was waiting
for you in the guise of a missile
And too early a wheat was
razed,
and the loaf became bitter
Your body was passed from mind to mind
as we ate of your bitter loaf
And so the drums were struck
And so the cadence bowed
And so the tears were shed
And so a brother in spirit was dead...
All colors mixed in unison-
and out from that dark gloomy cloud
appeared a rainbow
And rain tear-cheeks dried
and a resurrection of pride
soon flooded the country-
We all became baptised
in blood and truth...
Aug 31, 2014
Aug 31, 2014 at 12:44 AM UTC
And so you came and left Alabama
on words that blew sharply
piercing even the most covered ear
Great cities welcomed you
and some did not
Pride from a long struggle
finally subdued anger
bringing about a glimpse
of worldwide hope for everyone
and all the poor
Prophetic visions were shouted
in strength to all four corners of the globe
Yet a crucifiction was waiting
for you in the guise of a missile
And too early a wheat was
razed,
and the loaf became bitter
Your body was passed from mind to mind
as we ate of your bitter loaf
And so the drums were struck
And so the cadence bowed
And so the tears were shed
And so a brother in spirit was dead...
All colors mixed in unison-
and out from that dark gloomy cloud
appeared a rainbow
And rain tear-cheeks dried
and a resurrection of pride
soon flooded the country-
We all became baptised
in blood and truth...
In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He followed in Mahatma Gandi's footsteps
