he speaks to the soul in me

in honor of the leadership, character and incredible sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

a special birthday this week
Dr. King was a king
but he did not rule
he created a new reality

that we all must
still work to fulfill
a dream
where i don’t use
an economic system
to take from you

rather i live, work and
create with you
where we don’t use
skin tone
to dehumanize, harm or hurt

rather we learn about
each other
leverage our differences
for more understanding
and belonging
to find the cure
for our collective longing

it starts with
examining our
complete history
and with those of us
with great advantages
who can no longer
shy away from looking
at ourselves
and the systems
that give us
preference and privilege