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Pieces of His Dream We May Never Understand His Dream Until We Pick Up the Pieces
(Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's I have a Dream Speech)
Pieces of His Dream
In the heart of Washington In 1963 Martin created a vision. He wanted his people set free.
Eloquently delivered Was a message still heard today. He spoke of opportunity Injustice, jobs and pay.
He created a vision For a disenfranchised race. He crafted a dream Requiring a nation to change at a faster pace.
It’s 40 years later Yet pieces of the dream Lie dead and buried Like vision blocked From the light of God’s beam.
Folks begin to march again To celebrate the occasion When a nation was lifted up By the power of Martin’s persuasion.
Back in Washington again? Is there a purpose for this march? Opportunity is still bound Like the stiffness of a shirt’s starch.
I can imagine dead souls Alive at the march in 1963. I can also remember those Lynched for wanting to be free.
Thousands paid a dear price From Martin, Kennedy to Emmett Till By the dark forces of resistance Who continue to harass, intimidate and kill.
The nation and our people Still on their bended knee Have not lifted the bloodstained banner Of a people still yearning to be free.
There are cracks in the dream Pieces are falling away By those intent on destroying The hope Martin delivered that day.
Can we pick up the pieces? Can we renew Martin’s dream? Can we recreate hope? And sing "My country ‘tis are thee' "
The doors of opportunity Are being slammed shut tight Will we turn our back Or rise up and fight?
Each of us carry a piece of Martin’s dream either locked up in our bosom by our inactions or freed by our actions.
We may never understand We may never understand his dream
We may never understand We may never understand his dream
Until we pick up the pieces The Pieces of his dream.
Written by Effenus Henderson Produced and performed by Justin "J-Hen" Henderson June 21, 2003
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