Once upon a time not long ago
there was a boy who would grow & become a great soul.
He lived in India and his name was Gandhi.
He believed in human rights & he fought for equality
He felt so strongly that he trained himself.
Because he realized first he’d have to change himself.
He changed his clothes & decided to walk.
Some days he practiced silence and refused to talk.
When he was young he studied to be a lawyer
and then he became a great spiritual warrior.
He read from the scriptures of every religion
Came to the realization that we’re all God’s children.
Because he understood that we’re all equal.
He became a spokesman for the people
A karma yogi devoted to service to spread truth
And peace was his purpose.
Be the change that you wanna see in the world
Just like Gandhi
Gandhi dedicated his life to the cause
Even when it meant breaking unjust laws.
He often faced prison and incarceration
But that only strengthened his determination
He said he would make every sacrifice
But that he would never kill or take a life.
He used his heart instead of his fist
And he taught non-violence as the way to resist.
A peaceful soldier who used his mind
To fight for the rights of human kind.
But not just people, animals too
And his basic teaching “God is Truth”.
He joined Muslims, Sikhs, & Hindus
Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Jews.
All the many paths that lead into
The light that shines bright inside of me and you.
Be the change that you wanna see in the world
Just like Gandhi
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”
And it takes more strength and faith to be kind.
With that in mind Gandhi took a stand
Against the foreign occupation of his land.
When things got violent Gandhi would fast
Not eating for days until the riots would pass.
But the biggest event that made the British halt
Is when Gandhi-ji decided to harvest salt.
The British empire installed a salt tax
And stealing salt was an unlawful act.
So Gandhi and his peeps, took the streets.
Ten thousand deep they marched to the beach
But when they arrived they were beaten with clubs
But they didn’t fight back instead they chose love.
The British military realized they were wrong
And eventually decided to go back home.
You see, Gandhi-ji was a very great leader
But before all that he was shy & meager.
As a young child he was just like you and me
Before he became Mahatma Gandhi.
The word “Mahatma” it means great soul
And its inside of us just waiting to unfold.
If you follow your heart and act real bold
Next time it’ll be your story that’s told!
Be the change that you wanna see in the world
Just like Gandhi
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