It seems as if in our world today,

We each must choose a side,

And one may be forgiven,

If he should pause to read the tide.

 

For feelings do run strong these days,

And we give the devil his due,

For feelings often over ride,

Or determine what is true.

 

I’ve a notion though that truth, you know,

Has more than just two sides,

It’s a multifaceted gem where in,

The luminous truth abides.

 

My truth may not be yours, you see,

And yours may not be mine,

We each have reasons of perception,

Honed so over time.

 

And it’s this great diversity,

Of notions, words and ways,

That brightly colors our world around,

And adds interest to our days.

 

It’s fear that needs conformity,

To soothe the anxious mind,

And offer up false comfort,

Surrounded by but one kind.

 

Uniformity is comfort,

I can see how that may be,

But I prefer a world where you are you,

I am free to be me.

 

Therein lies the beauty,

Of this group I’ll label “We”,

May we all be ourselves,

Whomever we were born to be.