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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

SHALL WE OVERCOME?

Poem by Charles Frederickson
Graphic by Saknarin Chinayote 




In imperfect practice of tolerance
Perceived enemy is best teacher
Learning unity in spite of
Differences not unity without differences

Unable to end bullyrag phobias
At least we can make
Our bluish dysfunctional planet safer
Saner haven for future generations

America has become the most
Pluralistic nation on soiled earth
All men are created equal
Transplanted with major minority exceptions

Bringing together Christian Jew Muslim
Cavalierly excluding Hindu Sikh Buddhist
Taoist Jain Zoroastrian Wicca Atheist
Agnostic perverts damned to Hell

Let us not just tolerate
One another striving to create
Interconnected www.com  cordless spinning globe
Without borders rotating counter clockwise

Our common cause inclusive aims
Should confront ignorance with wisdom
Bigotry with tolerance vowing racism
Can will must be overcome


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