Kings Forever

MLK's funeral procession. He was killed 53 years ago
but his dreams live on.  He raised a nation of Kings.
Photo Courtesy: The King Center

They shot the King

But couldn't nip his legacy,

They buried his dreams

Underestimating its capacity

As a seed.

Then one glad spring morning

It bust into a billion

Seed-producing trees.

Now we're gathered as a family reunion

Cause we're the dream he had

And ain't we bad?

See how they run

When we just begun

Having fun.

Ain't no race

Like the race of 'no color'

Ain't no face

Like the face aglow with valor.

We stand together as one

To make a forest

Raising the sound of protest.

They killed the King

But couldn't tame his sting

His message will ring

Above the roar

Of the firecrest storm.

We'll pull a crowd

Cause we all wear the crown.

We marching on the ballot boxes

We dragging out the sly foxes,

We working these clowns

We running 'em out of town

We putting 'em out of bidness.

They can't knock the resistance.

They killed the King

He had many heirs to the throne

Cause he raised a nation of kings.

All gliding together and alone

Locked and loaded like a drone.

Akpan