1968


Let me take you back in time
To the year before 1969
It was a time of change but also a time of hate
The year that I speak of was 1968
We could believe in the dream of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy too
They were men of conscious speaking out for me and for you
We started the year in turmoil as the Vietnam War continued to escalate
There seemed some hope when President Johnson said he would not run again....but would Bobby enter the race too late?
Then it happened...the hate grew worse
Dr. King was slain in Memphis...was America under a curse?
We still had hope that another Kennedy would make our lives better as the convention drew near
Finally, we could see some hope as it became clear that this would be Bobby's year
To carry on the goals and ideals of the Kennedy name
But alas, Bobby too was gunned down and slain.
Now what did we do?.....we elected a President named Nixon who was a liar and a cheat
If only we knew of the wrongs he was doing while sitting in the oval office seat
Oh, what might have been in 1968
But it seems that our country was a little too late…
To see that men of vision sometimes can change the world with justice and peace
But we all must strive to work together if the killing is to cease
I believe in the principles that the Kennedys gave us all
It was powerful enough to finally tear down the Berlin wall
But like anything else, freedom and goals take time
So please remember the goal we achieved in 1969
When we landed a man on the moon, we fulfilled President Kennedy's goal
We rose above a dream and made reality come true
May Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy do the same for you
We can still change the world like in 1968
But this time let's do it with love instead of hate!
It's time to act on love and not hesitate.
Together we can change the world....but we must not wait
It's never too late....just reach inside and demand justice and truth
It will lead you to love....can you still remember your youth?
1968 could have been great
Let's not let those ideals be lost to our fate
If we reach deep inside to find what is right and what is true
Then the spirit of these men will live on in me and also with you

January 2006
Daniel

Can you still recall the social revolution of Martin Luther King?
If Dr King's legacy is to be more then just one day...
We all must remember the struggle we overcame in a peaceful protest way
The youth of today may not remember the fight
But for some of us it remains in our sight
So on his holiday and all throughout the year, be with your family and remember his cause
Take time to listen but let us not pause
We must continue to demand equal rights wherever injustice grows deep
Or the roots of human cruelty will again in our lives seep
So let us praise Dr King for taking a stand
And maybe modern day society will see the true greatness of the man.

Daniel

THE KENNEDY MYSTIQUE


There is this thing called the Kennedy mystique
In America….during the 1960’s….it was truly unique
It started with Camelot in the Whitehouse as the decade began
The youth, the vigor, the innocence projecting in the people living throughout the land
With JFK and Jackie…their love affair seemed true
If not for one another, they were sincere to me and you

With the death of the President, Jackie held the country together as Bobby fought for our human rights
And even as America was tearing itself apart, we always had the hope and vision of his future presidency someday in our sights
But as the decade drew to a close…
Bobby too was slain and the questions again arose

Was this the end of the Kennedy mystique or was JFK Jr to fulfill our dreams and someday bring hope to the meek?
As the years went on…
Jackie continued to bring elegance and glamour to the Kennedy name
But, alas, America and the Whitehouse would never be the same
For JFK Jr was lost in a plane crash and Jackie too has now passed away
But the Kennedy mystique is a part of America and will always be here to stay

For they touched us so much in their living years
And helped us all overcome our deepest fears
May they always be remembered for making America a stronger nation when we were still very young, innocent and yes, quite unique
For we must never forget the glamour and the elegance of the Kennedy mystique!


Daniel