Found Poem

Framed Found Poem

               One way is to smash the head of the man,

               who perpetrates injustice and to get your own

               head smashed in the process.

               Pride makes a victorious nation, 

               Peace makes a better world.

               No country has ever become, or will ever become,

               happy though the nation.

               A nation does not rise that way; it only falls further.

                

                                                                          (pg 244. from On Nonviolent Resistance)

               If no one stands, then no one will,

               If at least one stands, then some will.

             "How can you advocate breaking some laws,

              and obeying others?"

              The answer is there are just and unjust laws.

              A just law is squares law of God.

              An unjust law is a minority had no part in enacting.

              People have rights and everyone must have rights. 

              It doesn't matter whether we are black, white,

              brown, or any other colors;

              What matters is we are all human beings. 

                                                           (pg 245-246. from Letter from Birmingham City Jail)              

              The character inherent in the American people,

              has done all that has been accomplished; 

              It's better off to struggle,

              Instead of pleasing someone.

              Government is at best but an expedient;

              But most governments are inexpedient.

              Expedient would willingly succeed in letting one another alone;

              Let every man make known that,

              what kind of government would command his respect.

             And that will be one step toward obtaining it.

                                                          (pg 236-237. from Resistance to Civil Government)