Intolerance Stories

Let me see if I still can,Utter my words the old-fashioned wayWrite my stories at the old deskSpeak my languageEat my own foodDrink when I wantSleep when I wantEngage any ideology for the heck of itLove until my limbs acheCry until morningWake up in the middle of nightAnd scribble down my feelingsDance and do what ICannot imagine anymore, neat on the streets,Early in the morning,With a cup of water,Hunched with a pleasant...

When one is different dislike will come out, The stares, the sneers, the smirks, the frowns, the shouts. When one is different heartache will come out, The hurts, the stings, the stabs, the pangs, the doubts. How long will it take for humans to learnTolerance, acceptance, love for others.How long will it take for haters to spurnThe teachings of those they see as brothers. If someone instructs you to hate and fear,Always h...