Coexist

Coexist

~ by Lyn Marinello

Beasts of every size and shape emboldened, ripe for battle

When in actuality, they are simply herded cattle

Serve them all the Kool-Aid; stave a thirst that can't be quenched

Feed a fire, presently four alarm, provoke the angry fist already clenched

Tell them they are righteous as they dismantle what's been built

Tenuous threads of sacrifice, frayed and tattered in the name of guilt

Talking heads keep talking. Nothing positive seeps out

Just a Seussical existence, full of nonsense, fear and doubt

Let them shred each other, a poisoned garden gone awry

Mayhem cannot prune the weeds of an impassioned battled cry

Structures lay in ruins, cities ripped asunder

Are we nearer to resolution? I sit in tears and wonder

We cannot be held accountable for the sins of fathers passed

We can, however, begin today, together as one united mass

Build a beautiful society; acknowledge each unique creation

Color blind to equality; each life cause for celebration

Deaf to all the labels, every heart pumps blood the same

No apologies for appearances; respect without the shame

The brotherhood of man is a term that seems archaic

The notion that we are all one really isn't pharisaic

Cancer begins in a single cell, but it's a disease that can be beat

Emotion cannot cure it. It's a challenge we must rise to meet

Change the culture where it lives, build immunity and strength

Be prepared for challenges, it's a battle great in length

Be steadfast in the journey, choose a multi-pronged approach

Be honest, kind and positive; behave without reproach

None of us is perfect, our intent must be corrective

But that pertains to all of us, those at blame can't be selective

We are better as a people when we look beyond facades

Stand as one, concordant, in the face of any odds

We are a might entity, created for more than to simply subsist

Admonish, expunge the blame and hate, if we mean to peacefully coexist.