Wednesday Wake-Up @NWCreativeUnion
We live to fight another day
waging war
on drugs
on crime
on that that we don't understand
though no sincere effort has been made to even try.
We live to spend another day
going broke
for bread
for milk
for shelter
for rags so when we dance in the rain that still falls freely
at least we aren't dancing naked.
We live together
yet allow our differences to separate
rather than celebrate
our uniqueness
the things that make us tick
unity's the trick
but we don't get it.
Drowning in a mob mentality
questioning what it means to be free
not realizing
the illusion it has always been
when your bred to lose
not to win.
Competition
Greed
these are the new religions
don't confuse the definition of capitalism
with our off-base interpretation.
In theory
perfection
In the hands of men...
genocide
We're all in this together
and we need to start talking.
Tolerance
does not mean acceptance
indifference
can kill.
Responding to Roger's Wednesday Wake-Up over at the New World Creative Union where we're opening up a dialogue and asking you to lend your voice, your pen, your brush, your camera...what needs changing, how can we bring it about? For what it's worth...I think we need some changing!
Due to time constraints and an unexpectedly busy evening and day ahead, I'm also posting to dVerse for Victoria's Stream of Consciousness prompt for MeetingTheBar...I couldn't miss it!
Comments
'Tolerance does not mean acceptance'
a very intriguing line to contemplate
We live together
yet allow our differences to separate
rather than celebrate
our uniqueness
been there, and its not a fun place to fight your way out of, but can be done....
Tolerance is def not acceptance and is far from LOVE...which makes the world spin, you know...
Competition Greed these are the new religions don't confuse the definition of capitalism with our off-base interpretation. In theory perfection In the hands of men... genocide
dang that is hot like a poker left in the fire to brand the backsides of cattle always looking for a new gate...
great write poet...and this will even work for MTB later you know...
The winds of change are a coming!
Roger ☺
Tolerance is really important to me!
We need to start talking, and we need to start listening as well.
Beautiful piece!
with our off-base interpretation" -
great point in a nice rolling poem, thanks!
but....dancing naked in the rain is not so bad at all...for other reasons though...smiles
http://aleapingelephant.blogspot.ca/2012/05/drinking-from-mania-cup.html
we do need to take a stand -
imperitive for things to change -
Your voice resounds - fuelling - challenging - 'tolerance does not mean acceptance' -
fantastic piece
- Lib