I am me and you are you.
We are different, yes.
But we are the same.
More shared by us than not.
Why must we focus on the differences?
Do we have to resort to us and them?
A blue tabby cat varies from an orange one little.
A child in Africa and one in the U.S. would play together.
Innocent, joyful, not seeing “otherness.”
Look to the motives of those speaking hate.
What do they stand to gain from hate-spreading, fear-mongering?
Why does “we’re all in this together” threaten?
People speak for a reason.
If we listen closely, with attention, refusing the bait of manipulation,
We just might hear the truth of where they are leading us.
I choose to believe I can best see myself in your eyes.
I believe the quiet introspection I practice can be turned outward
To extrospection, closely examining what’s happening externally.
Once seen, it can be understood and transformed if I choose.
This virus is the great unifier.
Some people abhor unity.
Why?