"Some Thoughts To Ponder..."

Although we celebrate the birthday of a great man today, more importantly, as we are seemingly reliving the times he lived and died fighting against, let us remember his greatest lessons for us all...

Below the great Nina Simone asks in song, Why...?

"Why"

(The King of Love Is Dead)

Nina Simone

Once upon this planet earth

Lived a man of humble birth

Preaching love and freedom for his fellow man

He was dreaming of a day

Peace would come to earth to stay

And he spread this message all across the land

Turn the other cheek he'd plead

Love thy neighbor was his creed

Pain humiliation death, he did not dread

With his Bible at his side

From his foes he did not hide

It's hard to think that this great man is dead (oh yes)

Will the murders never cease

Are thy men or are they beasts?

What do they ever hope, ever hope to gain?

Will my country fall, stand or fall?

Is it too late for us all?

And did Martin Luther King just die in vain?

Cos he'd seen the mountain top

And he knew he could not stop

Always living with the threat of death ahead

Folks you'd better stop and think

'Cause we're heading for the brink

What will happen now that he is dead?

He was for equality

For all people, you and me

Full of love and good will, hate was not his way

He was not a violent man

Tell me folks if you can 

Just why, why was he shot down the other day?

Well see he'd seen the mountaintop

And he knew he could not stop

Always living with the threat of death ahead

Folks you'd better stop and think and feel again

For were headed for the brink

What's gonna happen now that the king of love is dead?

Songwriters: Calvin E. (gene) Taylor

Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC