IF

Just wondering

 

If we could just stop revolving,

            Around the all-consuming ME,

If we took the time to contemplate,

            More than superficiality.

 

If the mind could wrap itself around,

            More than just the here and now,

If the heart stepped beyond its desires,

            Unencumbered by why, what, or how.

 

If we looked beneath the surface,

            Of color, faith, and sexuality,

If we stepped beyond boxed judgement,

            What awe-inspiring wonders we would see.

Author's Note

There is a young boy, at the HS where I work. He's 14. His mother was killed a couple years ago...and recently his father died from heart attack that the boy witnessed. He's been in several foster homes...the most recent one didn't keep him because the boy is gay, and might negatively influence their 12 year old son...according to their warped logic. I've never met a gentler, more respectful, sensitive child...and he was cast out less than two weeks before Christmas...by people who consider themselves Christians. The boy ended up in psych ward at a local hospital, with severe depression. I don't understand how people who claim to believe in God...can see him as a deity that only loves us if we meet certain criteria. IF I believed that to be true, I would never bend knee to that kind of God. In my mind, God sees beyond all the exterior trappings. He sees our heart...and he loves us regardless of gender, race, religion, sexuality, political party, or any of the plethora of other differences that divide humans. Stepping off my soap box now. :)

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

a lovely write, the bible is so homophobic, and i'm not gay either, but it is, and for centuries we have had paedophile priests. go figure the hypocrisy. a sad write. i do hope all goes well in a tragic journey so far for that child. The fact that just recently the Pope forgives those dirty priests disgusts me. lol I'm getting carried away, a sad write but worthy of attention.

[ReedWrite]

Thank you, Andrew. Yes, there is a lot of things that sicken the heart, but when we speak up, one small voice at a time, we make a difference, I think.

[D Connolly]

This is a wonderful thought, IF...
My heart goes out to the young man you mentioned in the notes. What a damned shame. SHAME on those people! I often wonder what kind of world this would be if we stopped separating ourselves from each other with such superficialities. It would probably be pretty cool

[ReedWrite]

I think it would be a really awesome place if we ever learned to truly love and respect one another. Thanks for the read and comment, D.

[OhSnapShley]

Love this poem. Nicely worded . Prayers for the young man that inspired this.

[ReedWrite]

Thank you, Oh Snap.

[Paul Bell]

The times of idle thoughts. I'm always at the seaside making giant castles.

[ReedWrite]

Not a bad place to indulge in idle thoughts, Paul!

[Alfred Kukitz]

Nice thoughts, nice write BUT it's even worse than just those negative things you mentioned.

Regards,
Al

[ReedWrite]

Yes, it's worse...so many things divide us, and yet, under all those exterior trappings, we are all the same. Thank you for your comments and review.

[Shannon]

I aim for this every single day. Of course I fail to some degree or another every day as well. But that's part of my journey as a human being on this earth.

Very very well stated.

And on the days I am more successful.... The wonders are truly magnificent.

[ReedWrite]

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing S. Mi!
Trying is all anyone can do...and you are right, when we're successful, it's magnificent.

[Shannon]

The story... People are so off sometimes. Completely.