"Freedom March"

"Freedom March"

Last night I had a dream, I marched with Dr. King

A night of love and peace and a troopers smirking stare

There were others, John Lewis and Andrew Young were there

We held hands marching from the Dexter Avenue Church Square

We sang songs of freedom rides, Selma, and the Albany Jail

How long, not long, tonight there is little despair

How far, not far, riding the freedom trail

How long, not long, just a few more miles to lift segregation’s veil

Tonight is quite, peaceful, still, and calm

Tonight there will be no basement church bomb

We prayed for Meredith and Medgar under a street sign

All those to the west past the Mississippi line

Martin laughed and spoke it sounded like a heavenly voice

Others raised their hands and spoke; it was a moment to rejoice

As we walk we began to sing "Freedom train" and "Why I must live in chains"

We are going to break Alabama tonight; this is more than a political campaign

So onward we march, we walk from darkness to light

So onward we march, for Bob Moses and voting rights

So onward we march, until we part this segregated sea

So onward we march, until we are home, until we are free

- Ray Nothstine

Comments

[kit]

Thanks for this poem Ray! I really liked it and how you are able to reference so many things that were part of the civil rights movement. I have often wondered what it would be like to hear Dr. King speak. I also really appreciate the political knowledge that you bring to this.

[Katie]

Wow I was looking up things of freemdom and liberty for a paper and i found this...hope your brother is doing well...let me know how he is!