CHARACTER

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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 Not a perfect man
 There are no perfect men
 Except one, who was crucified 
  
 All men are created equal
 They are endowed by their creator
 With certain inalienable rights
 Among these are “Life”, “Liberty”, and
 The “Pursuit of Happiness”
  
 There are all sorts of claims
 We see people leaning the wrong way
 When it comes to people of color
 History shows us remarkable
 Black Americans who are poets,
 Authors, inventors, businessmen, judges
 Lawyers, statesmen and politicians
  
 How do we judge ourselves?
 Are those who are prejudiced correct?
 Is the distribution of education
 A matter of zip code only
 Or do we desire equality and
 Offer equal opportunity?
  
 It is not color but character
 Character is a beautiful word
 Soldiers of all colors had character
 They died for us and liberty
 It is time to slow down and self-examine
  
 Stanski
 September 4, 2019 ^