Thank You for the Dream
As we celebrate the legacy
You left behind
The light of your love still shines
The words, I have a dream
Still scream
Resonating beyond the grave
To the roads you have paved.
Though you are gone,
On the strength of your words alone,
One man stood strong
Declaring, “Yes we can”
With the passion and fire
that only you could inspire.
Because of you,
a dream came true
For a nation.
For every little boy and girl
Across the world,
The doors of opportunity opened wide.
So, we can stand with pride
Knowing anyone can climb the mountain
Until they reach the top.
You sparked an eternal flame.
There is no limit to what we can attain.
The legacy you left behind
Has allowed us to shine.
So, today, we just want to say thank you.
Thank you for the victories we have won,
For the triumphs we have seen
Most of all, thank you for the dream.
Your blood, sweat and tears
Brought us through the trying years.
Thank you,
Thank you
For the opportunities you provided,
For the doors that opened wide,
For every road you paved,
For the lives you saved
For the seed you have sown
For the wind you have blown
Beneath our wings.
For all these things,
We thank you.
Because of you, our dreams can come true
You have passed the baton
So, your dreams will live on.
For all that you left behind,
I just want the first thank you to be mine.
Because of you, no man need die
His dreams untried.
You died for that cause.
So, today we pause
And say thank you.
Thank you
For all the firsts achieved
Because you believed
For the lions of hate that were tamed
In your name,
For the victories we have won
For the triumphs we have seen;
For all that it means,
Thank you for the dream.
Thank you for the dream
For all that it means,
Thank you for the dream
copyright 2014 by Patricia Newman-Harris, Living the Dream