It grows like a cancer
the darkness keeps spreading
meme by meme,
thread by thread—
infecting the masses
impeding their values
while passing appraisals
through lies they’ve been fed.
The commandment was given
to love one another
the words of the Prophet
by which we atone.
He walked with the sinners
He spoke to the masses
He never passed judgment
this rage and resentment
He’d never condone.
There are no exceptions
no hidden clauses
no “just if you’re white
or not gay or not trans”
How narrow the mind
of the self-righteous critic
who swallows in ignorance
what he won’t understand?
Are we being tested
to show our true colors?
I carry a rainbow
your choice is your own.
And I will remember
the voice of the Prophet
whose words and example
become my touchstone.
© Ginny Brannan 2021
Some things are not a choice, we are who we are. Acceptance is a gift that we can give to others, that we receive from others. May we all be accepted and loved.
*Matthew 22:36-40, John 13:34
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