For Want of Connection
For a series of ifs, connection was lost For want of connection, compassion was lost, For want of compassion, expression was lost, For want of expression, humanity lost For want of connection, understanding was lost, For want of understanding, perspective was lost, For want of more perspectives, greater vision was lost, For want of greater vision, humanity lost For want of connection, listening to others was lost, For want of listening to others, agreeing to disagree without hatred was lost, For want of disagreement without hatred, peace was lost, For want of peace, humanity lost For want of connection, appreciating differences was lost, For want of appreciating differences, acceptance was lost, For want of acceptance, lives were lost, And for each and every life lost, Humanity lost If they are carriers, we must lock them away, If they don’t worship as we do, we must convert them, If they are a different race, they must be dangerous If ...