A child in the ‘sixties
the Civil Rights movement,
the March on Birmingham
were but excerpts on the evening news…
things I didn’t really understand.
Now that I’m older, I’ve come to learn
of the peacemakers,
the innovators of change—
Martin Luther King,
Rosa Parks,
and eight thousand miles and half a world away—
Nelson Mandela.
They called on us to rise
above learned hate and discrimination.
We are better people because of them.
May we never forget…
© Ginny Brannan 2013
**Image: Google Images, Mandela quotes.
**Image: Google Images, Mandela quotes.
yes we are...its a sad day the passing of nelson mandela...between him and tutu they both are inspirations of mine as well....may we never forget, surely
ReplyDeleteHis quote is amazing. I must find a book about this man, his quotes. Ninety-five… really a celebration he stayed this long. I guess we needed him…
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