An oasis where thirsty folks weep
‘Cause their skin color’s only skin-deep
Where black children and white
Have no reason to fight
What do you see when you go to sleep?

Event: Martin Luther King Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech
Year: 1963
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_have_a_dream

Trotsky thought that he was Lenin’s heir
But the Man of Steel did not play fair
You think exile’s tough?
Well, it wasn’t enough
Stalin found that he could not stop there

Event: Leon Trotsky dies of wounds sustained during an assassination attempt the previous day
Year: 1940
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky

From the dog with his clever cat trap
To the boy who gave Midvale bad rap
Mr. Larson, with pride
Showed us all the Far Side
‘Twas a world that no human could map

Event: Birth of Gary Larson, author of The Far Side
Year: 1950
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Larson

In this case, the name does not say all
For we could not call this man’s feat small
As he taught us to try
To set sights ever high
Only then can we truly stand tall

Event: Philippe Petit (whose last name means “small” in French) walked a high wire between the two towers of the World Trade Center
Year: 1974
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Petit