In spite of anything we see, we know that we can make it to the mountain top.
For we know who holds the world. Martin, we miss you, but we know we will see you again.
Thank you
Martin,
Today, I
just want to say thank you
Thank you
for paving the way
I once was
too young to understand,
I couldn’t
phantom how much you willingly risked.
You put your
heart on the line.
Lined your
will up with the divine,
Just to save
us all.
Now, I know just how hard you had to go.
Despite opposition,
You held your position.
Just to think you sacrificed,
You gave your life
For a day you knew you might never see
It blows me away
Your insight,
Along with God’s power and might
Brought us through the night.
You shined a light on man’s inhumanities
And made justice visible for all to see.
You gave us something on which to build
You enabled us to play on an equal field
You led a path way to freedom
That brought us where we are today.
Thanking you today is just a small way
To repay you for all you’ve done.
Because of you, generations of little boys and girls
Have a chance to dream higher than we ever thought possible.
You changed the world.
Yes, you changed the world.
So, we thank you.
Yes,
We lift our voices towards the heavens
And say thank you.
Thank you for being our Joshua,
Who made us fit for the battle;
Thank you for being our Moses
And helping us find our way to the promised land.
Thank you,
Oh, how we thank you.
We lift our voices to the heavens
And say thank you.
Copyright Patricia-Newman Harris
2018