Martin Luther King, Jr.

今日はキング牧師の誕生日を祝う祝日。先週の金曜日の朝会でキング牧師についてのたあくんのクラス・パフォーマンスがあった。先週は月曜日には歌の発表会、金曜日にはクラス・パフォーマンスとたあくんのクラスは大忙し。クラス・パフォーマンスではキング牧師についての詩をみんなで朗読。

Martin Luther King, Jr

You faced injustice, hate and strife.

You fought for what should be.

You risked and finally gave your life, so others could be free.

You could have hated, but you chose to love and understand,

rejecting violence to oppose an evil in our land.

You'd not inflame, but still inspire, with hope that wouldn't yield.

You called for boycotts, not for fire, with faith your only shield.

You marched in protest for the poor of every shade and hue.

So many hardships you'd endure for those who needed you.

You stirred a nation's heart and mind;

Your message still is clear:

That color's not how we're defined.

Your memory's always near.

Each year your birth's a holiday.

The nation honors you, and wonders

when we'll see the day your dream at last comes true.