Are You Ready?
When we seek reasons to hate
We find reasons to agree
We don’t all look the same
It’s how we were meant to be
Different tones of our skin
Different textures of our hair
Different eye color and accents
Why do we even care?
I may pray on a rug
While you worship in a pew
Does that mean God loves me
More than he loves you?
If I call Him Creator
While you call Him Lord
Does it mean more or less
What are we fighting for?
Is the land we walk over?
The definition of who we are
Even if we all walk under
The same heaven and same stars
Do you look at me funny
Because I am different than you
Or do you need to exhibit the hate
Which someone released on you?
Often in life we will treat
Others with distaste
Oh the things we have yet to learn
Oh the time that we waste
Your opinions about who I am
The bias you display
Is not about the God you love
But everything you hate
You hate what you fail
To even try and understand
We are supposed to all be different
All part of His plan
It’s silly if you think about it
What can my eyes take from you
It can’t make you more or less
You don’t even have a clue
The judgment we place on others
While we rationalize their cause
Take away from our path
Which always devised by God
He planted every flower
He created every hue
And now you hate me
Because I don’t look like you?
My brother you have more worries
Than your fear of my race
Check the depths of your soul
Before meeting the Creators face
And when that day does happen
I pray you have more to say
Than the ridiculous prejudices
You have shown today
For we are of one race
That would be the human kind
NO other false truth matters
Those truths are in your mind
For there is no room in this world
For the sins within the heart
And if we don’t pull together
We will pull our lives apart
God loves all His children
When will we get it right
We are all beautiful
In our Creator’s sight
So set aside your battle gear
Ease up on your vicious tones
We all have the same destination
Are you ready to go home?
**I am linking this to my friends at D’verse Poets Pub…Where every Tuesday at 3 pm est…we are served with the best poetry around
sistersofpower 
it is rather side we rather focus on that which makes us different than that which brings us together…we are a beautiful mosaic when we are together you know…and i like your close as well..a hard truth for some to swallow…
So glad you enjoyed it. It us said that it is the thing that separates which can bring us together
Peace to you
I love your poem, and, yes, I am ready!
You might also enjoy my daily encouragements: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/how-much-does-it-cost-april-17/
Thank you so much Charles…I will check them out
Peace to you
This is an anthem to hold up in light of today’s wavering society, a manifesto to rally around, to strengthen beliefs and convictions.
We just need to hold onto the love we all have and let go of the negativity that we are creating. I appreciate your comments!!
Peace to you
Hello,
This is a poem written with a true light to seek inner truths. It makes one stop and think about each word and how we as people have a lot to learn about each other. We are meant to be different each the only one of our kind. Peace to you!
Often the inner truth is the hardest to face.
Peace to you
There’s too much hate and negativity in the world. Your words are so true. Well done!
Thank you so much! I agree we spend so much time concentrating on reasons why we shouldn’t even like each other…it is a sad shame and huge waste of time.
Peace to you