Hi there,
How are you going this week?
Next week I'll have a short story in audio form for you but this week, I'd like to mention diversity, acceptance and tolerance. Many people talk about these things. And then, for example, will happily demonise all people of an opposing political persuasion. Or those with different belief systems. Atheists will condemn Christians and vice versa. People really aren't so tolerant after all.
This was written in January '21.
Speared
Speared well and
true
By the sharp
affront
To your
ideological foundations.
How a single
comment
Can threaten the
belief system
You've built over time
In part, on your
experiences
(More likely your
upbringing)
And your chosen
influences.
How many
In a lifetime
Beyond the
impressionable years
Actually change
sides?
Could you swing to a fresh
allegiance
After years of
treading
The comfortable
path?
I suspect very few do
One usually
reinforces
Not drifts.
How interesting
would it be
To learn more
about those people?
And why they make
shifts
Others never even
consider.
People like that,
Give the colour
and texture
To the fabric.
13.1.21 7.30 pm
(Final days of
Trump leadership)
More Poetry
This is not an analysis of Trump or his supporters in his final days. More an inspiration to assess those on the 'other' side. The other side of us, no matter which way we swing.
Diversity isn't superficial things like skin colour and gender. What about difference of opinion? Different age groups. (There's some genuine diversity right there). Different classes. Not fulfill some company pie chart.
We are influenced by media reports. Additionally, it's the extremists who oft provide the lasting impressions. It takes a wider consideration to understand others, and where they may be coming from. True tolerance. I suspect few have it.
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