Wars of Separation

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It is the balance of things 

we must unlearn ourselves 

back towards.

We've been taught 

to take sides, to favor one hand over the other,

in towns separated by color, and schools awarding trophy's to intelligence and athletes,

to console the vices of pride.

We've grown to pledge allegiance 

to one god, 

one country, 

and intolerance for another's.

We have created the imbalance 

by creating a way to measure difference,

justifying our wars and our charity 

upon this idea.

Somewhere within this short amount of time, 

the World broke into three, 

and today the Third manifests a sickness 

of the First one's dis-ease;

for money will not prevent Ebola, 

nor hunger, nor homelessness;

for it is the accumulation beyond necessity 

which begets imbalanced wealth and poverty.

True philanthropy is a willingness not only to give, 

but to receive;

just as those who listen,

will be heard.

So be calm,

be quiet, 

smile and

accept difference as beautiful.

As we all must

let go 

to balance.

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