For the Marchers in Washington DC today.. You are in my heart

[Peacetrain]

as your were 50 years ago.. I was a young girl, but that march is still with me... still inspires me..

I wish I could be there .. But my heart is there.. my soul sings with you

http://news.yahoo.com/march-focus-continued-fight-civil-rights-074203940.html

"Organizers of Saturday's march hoped this year's event would serve to inspire people again to educate themselves about issues they see as making up the modern civil rights struggle."

[vinny9698]

1. The struggle continues

As Melissa Perry-Harris dad use to say to her.

[Peacetrain]

4. On her birthday cards

I just love that story..

[MotherPetrie]

2. K&R

[redwitch]

3. For you and me too, I also wish I was there.

I remember that August
1963
A half million gathered
On our small TV
The moment was magic
With dreams in the air
My Mom watched in wonder
And said, “I wish I was there”

But there were babies to diaper
And a whole house to clean
So she watched the world change
On that black-and-white screen

She was one in a million
Who did her small part
And she carried that banner
Held high in her heart

She taught me the Bible
Each chapter and verse
How the meek shall inherit
And the last shall be first
She said, “God leaves God’s work
“To me and to you
“When you’re meek and you’re ready
“What will you do?”

Though she seldom traveled
Far from her front door
She watched the world change
In the children she bore

You are one in a million
You each have a part
Always carry that banner
Held high in your heart

Bridge

Those children now scattered
Like ships on the sea
Mounting adventures
That she’d never see
I never once doubted
What she said was true
I saw miracles mounting
And small victories counting
And it’s all worth recounting
This work that we do

Each Mother’s Day sadly
I look to the chair
Now fifteen years empty
And wish she were there
So this year I traveled
As her eldest son
To a Washington March
Just as she would have done

I marched for the future
In a million mom sea
I was marching for her
I was marching for me

I was one in a million
Just doing my part
And I carried her banner
Held high in my heart

©2000 John McCutcheon/Appalsongs (ASCAP)
Kansas City, KS May 2000

[Peacetrain]

5. That is so wonderful

She was one in a million
Who did her small part
And she carried that banner
Held high in her heart

[monmouth3]

6. That is so beautiful. Little misty-eyed here..n/t

[Hekate]

14. That's beautiful

I seem to have something in my eye....

[DinahMoeHum]

7. For the marchers on the 50th anniversary. . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017140696


(Chorus)
I've got a dream and I can't get rid of it,
I believe in every bit of it,
Been stuck inside of me,
Ever since 1963

[Peacetrain]

10. Thank your for posting that..

I hope everyone gets over there to hear it..

[NYC_SKP]

9. I think he'd be proud, overall, but still hungry for progress.

What do you think?

[kelliekat44]

11. Sad how something so uplifting and positive for all gets little attention here. nt

[Peacetrain]

12. You have read my mind

I was thinking the same thing..

[redwitch]

13. I agree.

So I am kicking it to the top!