| | "A right delayed is a right denied" ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hi,
Today was an amazing day. I congratulate all of the individuals who attended and helped construct such an amazing program: Freedom March/MLK. It was definitely touching and emotional to see everyone come together and share their stories and hear different perspectives, and hold hands, and sing, as one. We all have dreams, and I'm glad this one came true.
There is an MLK planning committee on campus and they put together a writing contest with the LYCEUM, so this is what I initially came up with, surrounded by the theme 'What will happen to humanity if I don't help?', but I didn't like it as a whole product, so in a couple of posts (4 more till present day) you'll see what I submitted to the committee.
Take Action - 12/7/2007
Lights, camera, take action,
Let me tell you life's most persistent question,
It came from a man known as MLK,
It started off with what are you doing for others today?
He taught us that all of us are brothers,
That we should care for one another,
He said 'What will happen to humanity if I don't help?
What will happen to the civil rights movement if I don't participate?
What will happen to my nation if I don't vote?
What will happen to the sick if I don't visit them?'
That is why he was a Dr. and a King,
A man so benevolent could only bring,
A movement together,
Against the weather,
For a nation to see,
Piecing closely a community,
We shall overcome any strife in this life,
And take action because now is the time,
To rid humanity of crime,
We shall overcome,
And keep humanity in line,
He said it the best,
'Let freedom ring',
And they knew how to sing,
'We shall overcome'.
We can only do so when we help,
No good will come out of doing nothing,
So do something,
Take action now,
So we can survive,
So our children can live fruitful lives,
For tomorrow to be filled with peace,
What will humanity do if I don't help?
Idly dissipate?
What will humanity do if I do help?
A world of a difference.
Seek change,
Mold the world,
And smile.
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I didn't feel worthy of this piece to be entered into the competition. Last year I just felt my piece was a lot more powerful, but I guess today I finally came up with something and I put it in, so hopefully it puts me on the map. I don't want to go to sleep because I know today will end, and it has been such a great day.
Peace,
ModernJourney.
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