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THE WORLD IN WHICH WE SLUMBER
Sometimes I wonder if our world is doomed to dwell in the slumber of ignorance…
and oftentimes I mourn
because it is in our ignorance of other people
where prejudice is born.
Sometimes I wonder if our world is doomed to dwell in the slumber of ignorance…
and oftentimes I’m distraught
because it is in some families, some churches, even in our own own government
where prejudice is taught.
Sometimes I wonder if our world is doomed to dwell in the slumber of ignorance…
and oftentimes I’m dejected
because all too often in our world today
prejudice is accepted.
Prejudice is a child of ignorance…if we can reason we know it’s wrong
and it’s only when our reasoning is weak that our prejudices are strong…
So I hope for a world where the words gender, race, ethnicity, immigrants, refugees, sexual orientation, class, age….and disability
will some day be replaced
with one word…equality…
And I hope one day for a world where love is constantly expanding
where we dwell in the slumber of compassion, in acceptance and understanding.
Sometimes I wonder if this dream will ever come true…
but oftentimes it helps me cope…
for I refuse to slumber in a world of ignorance
when I can slumber in a world of hope…
