Remembering Martin Luther King.

Someone said to remember M.L.K. We should do acts of kindness. I believe he would appreciate his memory of anti-violence and love to be strengthen by kind deeds and love.

              

  Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

I was just a baby when Martin Luther King Jr. led the world to equality with his sermons of love and anti-violence.
Even as a young boy he motivated my dreams of all men and woman being treated with equality and fairness.
I wonder how different the world would be? If Martin Luther King Jr. lived. I believe the world would of been a better place.


A old man walked into the mall.
He was wearing old clothing and not talking to anyone.
Me and my daughter were sitting at a coffee shop.
The old man sat across from us.
The manager of the coffee shop looked with distaste at the man.
He asked the man did he want anything?
The old man said no.
The manager asked him to leave.

I sent my my daughter to him.
She asked did he want a coffee and food?
He told her no.
She came back to me.

I asked the waitress to sent him the special and a coffee.
He received the food with a  surprise.
He ate the food with a great hunger.
Me and my daughter started to walk away.
He got up and told me "Thank you."
I shook his hand. Told him.
"We all need a helping hand sometime."
His eyes with tears. He told me.
"God will remember you. God remember the good people who give without
the desire of reward."

The world needs more Angels with the gifts of kindness.
Could Jesus be the man who is dirty and homeless and we do not want to see him?

I drive by 1-94. A well dressed man is with a sign.
"Need food."
It is a cold day.
I gave him some fruit and vegetables.
A few dollars.
He gave me a big smile. Told me.
"You are  blessed for helping the poor man. No greater kindness."

Could there be Angels  testing our spirit.
Seeing if we have become blind and heartless?

Old homeless man was sleeping in my lobby at my work.
It is very cold outside this night.
He looked safe and peaceful.
Customers complain about him.
I asked him to go the bottle room.
It was warm. He had to leave by 7am.

He smiled at me. Told me.
"A Vietnam Vet appreciate your kindness."
I shook his hand.
I told him.
"Us Vet must help each other."

A co-worker gave him food.
A part of her lunch.
He thanks her.
Told her she is a sweet and kind Angel.

In the morning.
The man is gone.
My co-worker asked "Would he be Ok?"
She wished she could of done more.
I told her.
"You did good. You treated him with kindness and respect.
World needs more kind acts."

In Detroit, Mi. today. Twenty two thousand homeless.
Woman and children must have shelter and a warm places to rest.
Many good people volunteer and help for free.
Their gift are truly real.
They help people with nothing else to lose.

All of us need to to do what we can.
A simple gifts of food.
A few dollars could make a day better for someone with little.

On a statue in Monterey, Ca.
Words written a hundred years ago.
"A bless life is a man who reaches down to the poor and suffering offering
kindness and love."

I pray for better days.
Donate to a shelter.
Volunteer your time.
Smile at a stranger and wish them a good day.

Martin Luther King day is coming.
I like the idea of doing good deeds in his name.
I believe he would of appreciated brothers and sisters helping each other.

I hope we remember him on the free day from work.
He stood for love, no violence and made his dream of equality spread to the USA and the world.

Thank you Martin Luther King Jr. I wish I got to know you more.

                            Coyote
                          Jan 2011

Author's Note

Martin Luther King is a symbol for anti-violence ans equality. We need to remember this great man. He is more then a day-off from work.

Reviews

[Liza]

this touched me; thank you for sharing and at the appropriate time too since his observation day is Monday...i find it so sad that those that want to make the world a better place by being courageous and spreading the motivation of peace and acceptance are the ones that are targeted by evil....it is so true...evil flourishes if good does not take a stand...it is because of MR king's audacity and strong human spirit that a lot of our opportunities have opened...

[Wolf]

this is amazing my friend praised be those who help those who cant help them selves keep it up man

[Sunny Skye]

Wow! very nice and very touching. His someone to look up to. I wish this world was violoence free.
-SkyeBlanco-

[Katie]

"I sents my my daughter to him."
should be
"I sent my my daughter to him." (sent should never have an s on the end, as a general rule.)

I asks the waitress to sent him the special and a coffee.
should be
I asked the waitress to send him the special and a coffee. (you switched teses around in the sentence, also as most of the poem appears to be in past tense, I made both send, and asked past tense. normally when adding an s to a verb you are making in future tense. sent is past tense although in this case send is still the correct verb to use)

God remember the good people
Should be
God remembers the good people (just needs an s)

The world need more Angels with the gifts of kindness
Should be
The world needs more Angels with the gift of kindness (once again just needs an s)

I drive by 1-94. A well dress man is with a sign
should be
I drive by 1-94. A well dressed man has a sign (dress is a verb, well dressed is the adjective, also is with just sounds a little awkward)

He look safe and peaceful.
Should be
He looked safe and peaceful. (could also be looks, but as I said as a poem in past tense looked would be more appropriate)

I asks him to go the bottle room.
Should be
I asked him to go the bottle room. (ask is generally not followed by an s I don't want to say never, because I could be wrong, but I think never. even in future tense ask is the correct term.)

A Vietnam Vet appreciate your kindness.
Should be
A Vietnam Vet appreciates your kindness.

Us Vet must help each other."
Should be
Us Vets must help each other." (Vet is plural and therefore needs an s

My co-worker ask "would he be Ok?"
Should be
My co-worker asked "will he be Ok?" (just because)

You did good. You treated him with kindness and respect.
World need more kind acts.
Should be
You did good. You treated him with kindness and respect.
World needs more kind acts. (once again just becase

Their gift are truly real.
should be
Their gifts are truly real. (their as in more then one therefore gift should be plural)

I believe he would of appreciate brothers and sisters helping each other.
Should be
I believe he would of appreciated brothers and sisters helping each other. (past tense required ed)

Now that that grammar nonesense is out of the way, I can move on to tell you that this was overall a good poem. Martin Luther King was a powerful figure who needs to be remembered. Excellent job.

[ღ The Gold Pen Gh..]

Coyote... Many great men and women have left this world just way too soon and
I like you wonder if this world would not be in a better place if he along with
several others had not been taken from us...
This was absolutely awesome. I will never give up the hope
that one day we all will be judged on the what lies within
and not whats on the outside....

[Star Wolf]

I think there are angels out there testing us all the time. This is an awesome
poem honoring MLK. You did a wonderful wonderful
job on this.

[poetic soul]

cannot be a better way to remember a legend!
this poem was really subtle and striking!
its good to know, people dont forget the heros and the good they have done for the world!!
good one! :)

[littlelilypurplebride]

michael said the man was homeless i mean and this happened when we was on walk, god knows my heart but i feel it was a test from him a test of my heart. i loved this poem once again god bless lily

[littlelilypurplebride]

I am alway's like that i love
showing love kindness just as jesus did and i have a very senitve and loving heart. during this week when Jordan and Michael a friend of ours he's like family anyother brother from anyother mother they act like brothers michael is a good kid well a older man said his car broke down need 50 cents for a pay phone i don't usally have money at all but i gave him 50 cents he had a kind voice he said thank you mama or young lady i forget michael he was homeless but wouldn't of mattered i have no attachment to money. this was a very lovely heartfelt piece. god bless lily

[Alexis]

This is a great poem. If we would all just give a hand to the ones who have nothing instead of just pass by without acknowledging that anything is wrong and that they aren't important, the world would be a better place. Just because they are homeless doesn't mean their any different than us. They have feelings and needs just like the rest of us. Martin Luther King was a man with a dream and wasn't afraid to speak his mind. He opened our eyes and opened doors for us.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

EXCELLENT POEM! I believe Martin Luther King is smiling down on you! This poem was perfect for his memory!