We are not monsters.
If you could but think before you speak,
Would you reconsider your words,
Dripping,
As they are,
With antagonism?
We are not monsters.
Will the words you choose lift others up or tear them down?
Go on,
Speak your mind,
But not at the expense of others.
We are not monsters.
Insults and labels weaken our bonds,
Tearing at our fabric,
Turning us into strangers.
And as strangers,
Reason seems to slip away.
We are not monsters.
Those who disagree are not your enemy!
Those who hold a different view,
They are not your foes.
Use your words not to denigrate,
But to empower and embolden.
We are not monsters.
No,
We are not monsters,
But we sometimes seem to forget.
We are not monsters,
But we sometimes act like it.
We are not monsters.
8-21-19
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