Was such a time, walked road, this man
Of people forced to till this land
A war was fought, but not conceded
A call for concord went unheeded
The palest heart and strongest arm
Would still do naught but ceaseless harm
He rose despite outsized suppression
With outstretched hand he fought oppression
There still were those would shackle wrists
And burn with fire and strike with fists
He persevered, fought vise with words
They soared so high, took flight like bird
Though peace was yet not in his grasp
Such evil came, its aim, collapse
How cruel his life too soon was stolen
But still we fight, we're not beholden
To those who fear where he shared love
Who sink while others rise above
His struggle for equality
Through faith and hope, his legacy
Triumphant chorus still we sing
Fulfill his dream, let freedom ring!
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