Poem

Elements of Hate

By DKB ©1999

For all the glory and hate we sacrifice in our life time,

For all the pain and suffering we go through each day.

For all the agony and tears we cry each night

For all the words that are never revealed

For could there ever be anything worse than this?

Could there ever be a time we could stand up tall?

Could there ever be a time we could show our courage?

Could there ever be a time we could reveal our pride?

Could there ever be a time we could express our emotions?

Could we have the will to take away all the oppressions?

We have the will to take away the hate of oneís race,

We have the will to take away the hate of oneís religion,

We have the will to take away the hate of oneís sexuality,

We have the will to take away the hate of oneís gender.

When will it all stop?

When will the vast, cruel beatings of people stop?

When will the rapes of innocent people stop?

When will the screams of murdered people stop?

When will the harassment of people stop?

Will we ever hear the voices of the silent?

Will we ever hear the voices of the unspoken?

Will we ever see a society of open-mindedness?

Will we ever stop smelling the smell of fear?

Will we ever feel the warmth of each other?

No one knows the answer to this.

No one knows if we ever will

No one knows if we ever can

No one knows if we'll ever try

No one knows if its ever possible

No one knows, no one knows.