Hatred

Hatred flows through crowded streets,
Infecting young and old;
Depositing within their hearts
The poison that it holds.

It eats away at heart and soul,
And tears apart the ties
Of human love and kindness,
With the truth that it denies.

It say that I am better
For the color of my skin,
Refusing to acknowledge
That "me" is what's within.

It says I should be fearful
Of what I do not know,
And hides the fact that who you are
Is not the part that shows.

It wants me to reject you
Because we're not the same.
We must identify this lie
And call it by its name.

For only by realizing
What it is that's killing us
Can we find the means to stop it,
For it's truth that we must trust.

The truth says we are equal
Even if we aren't alike.
It says that I should love you,
Because that is what is right.

Let's stop this wave of hatred
That is coursing through our land.
Reject the lies; embrace the truth.
United, let us stand.

(c) Rachel Ramey