The Darkness of Closed Minds
The cycle begins
With a lack of understanding
Of the unknown…
Who is the other?
How does the other see us?
What might the other do to us?
How will their presence affect us?
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This lack of understanding
Leads to apprehension.
The collective apprehension
Creates a minor individual sense of fear.
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Having to live with that fear
Leads to resentment.
When the individual resentment
Is drawn into a collective state,
The mob mentality
Spirals into hate.
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Collective hate
Leads to a misguided,
Preemptive,
Defensive attitude.
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This attitude leads
To intolerance and segregation;
And when these appear
Not to be enough,
They lead to anger,
And anger leads to violence.
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Anger and violence cause
A lack of understanding and fear
In the other, and so,
The cycle is complete.
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The Simplicity of Light
None of this matters, really.
What matters
Is that it could all be avoided
Simply by seeking
To understand the unknown,
With an open mind
And an open heart.
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Who is the other?
They are exactly that;
They are somebody else.
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How does the other see us?
They probably see us
With the same apprehension
As we see them.
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What might the other do to us?
Most likely,
They will do to us as we do to them.
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How will their presence affect us?
How will our presence affect them?
r. nuñez, 7/2014
About the Creator
r. nuñez
I am a shamanic priest who loves to write stories, poetry, and songs. Retired, but still helping people, animals, and the planet.
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