World Healing World Peace Poetry

Loretta L. Hardrick

Come Let Us Reason

Together In Unity

I see you on the street, and you too, see me.

Outside we are different – and not coincidentally.

We have our clicks, clichés’ and circle of friends

but you don’t understand me, or recognize where I fit in.

I seek your approval, your understanding of my form.

I do not appreciate your conderation to attempt to do me bodily harm.

I am in a position to do something special for you,

but you never welcome the opportunity so we will never see it through.

You see me on the corner, and I see you in the store,

our cultures are so adversely different so I choose to simply ignore.

Rather than seek understanding from something that challenges

what I already know,

I shut my heart, my mind and my bowels of compassion

by repressing and suppressing every emotion that could flow.

No smile for you today.

No, “you’re welcome” “thank you” or “please.”

I won’t even render a “God bless you,” when I hear you sneeze.

Why is it, if I am hurting you desire to make it even worse?

I tell you, hating is a disease and it’s something we practice and rehearse.

So many, different nations and colors of skin, as

beautiful as the rainbows are and the clouds that blend in.

Many are our afflictions but seldom do we portray

any regard for another, at least not for public display.

Actors on a stage and perhaps musicians on a string,

every instrument has a place and a unique sound to bring.

The springs run to the river and the rivers

to the seas, the seas to the oceans and supply water to the trees.

If nature can come together and all work hand in hand,

why humanity would think any different; is what I find hard to understand.

If we could come together and look through, our other pair of eyes,

maybe we could see pass what we are saying and instead just recognize;

recognize we all have a condition that somehow needs

a physician’s attention, whether physical or not.

Take a pill, a pill of agape love as medication and release our hatred on the spot.

Selfishness and unforgiveness will not heal our land.

Compassionate, caring people will, while using tender praying hands.

We, as a people have to begin to listen and communicate,

then reduce our self value and importance to our individual destinies’ that wait.

We could sit down to reason together and possibly work out a compromise,

one that would be effective in reducing killings, mutilations, basically to salvage human lives.

When you speak, I listen and vice-versa would be nice.

I hear what you’re saying and literally sleep on it or think on it once or twice.

Putting another above oneself and ones ways,

would be quite refreshing and exhilarating or what if we awakened

each morning with the thought of brightening each others’ days.

We need the salt to preserve and we need love to restore.

If we don’t have understanding then love is what we should explore.

Your blood inside is red, and all our blood is the same.

My heart beats, I breathe, eat and drink but why should any of this have to change?

We should all be able to come together and build up, in unity.

I respect your right as well, to agree or to disagree.

It’s not necessary to seek revenge, just be strong enough to accept that fact.

After all, we are supposed to be adults, so responsibly is how we are required to act.

For over two-thousand years hatred and discord has been in place

causing anguish, unnecessary hurt, shame and disgrace.

What would it hurt us to try something different, and revert back to basic law?

Love your neighbor as yourself and don’t pick at differences or claw.

Life used to be so peaceful, sleeping outside on front porch swings.

Children playing innocently and disclosing secret dreams.

Love was taught at home; strict rules were placed and kept.

I respect you and you respect everyone including yourself.

Prayer was welcomed and never offended.

Can we try to continue what God started

in order for our nations to be mended?

Come let us reason,

together in unity.

There is peace and healing waiting

and we each have the ability.

Come let us reason

together in unity.

For world healing and world peace

we all must care for change and take responsibility.

Come let us reason

together in unity.

I value you as a person

and will you also value me?

Loretta L. Hardrick is a native Oklahoman, born in Lawton, Oklahoma to her parents Jammie and Vermelia.  The family moved from Lawton to Oklahoma City, when Loretta was two years old.  She is the fourth born.  Loretta resides on the outskirts of the city her husband, Stanley.  She enjoys writing poetry, spending time with her eight grandchildren as well as cooking and time with family and friends.