A Rally For the Broken

I urge you to open your eyes.

"Be calm. Loosen your grip, slowly opening each palm and let go."
A fist full of hate will do you no good.
Embrace one another like Martin said we should.
Hate is such an arbitrary thing as is.
Based upon false presumptions and prejudices alike.
It's just a strong waste of time and energy.
Why not use it for a cause greater than yourself?
Imagine uniting as a common people to mend all the cracked and damaged hearts.
To bring them back to their feet as if to try once more.
To let them know that there will always be unfortunate moments in a day, but that does not dictate the outcome or their attitude.
Bring them back to the belief that people can be trusted, and in times of need can offer hope.
Even challenge them to reach heights they couldn't even fathom, all the while allowing others to do the same.
Imagine a place where we picked people up, instead of dropping them on account of being different.
Can you all see that place?
Open your eyes and tell me where we've gone wrong,
because we have been fighting for too damn long.
Just remember..."Be calm. Loosen your grip, slowly opening each palm and let go."

Author's Note

I wrote this in about twenty-five minutes at work this morning so bear with me. I'd also like to note that the line I borrowed is from Shane Koyczan's, 'Instructions For A Bad Day'.

Reviews

[Phoen-ix]

I absolutely love this. Very well written.

[dillonjensen]

I am glad you liked it. Thanks for reading!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I agree, hate is a waste of energy... I learned that the hard way, my dear friend...
It doesn't matter when you look at the big picture, we are all human... what if the tables were turned?
Humanity speaks volumes.

Thought provoking write. ~xoxo~

[dillonjensen]

Thank you for giving me a read. I really wanted to convey to people that they could be using that time of anger for something constructive for themselves and others' well being. Just seems like out of fear and/or insecurity people attack those are trying to get back to their feet.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Yes, it's rather sad... thank you for bringing this issue to light, Dillon. ~xoxo~

[FlatLineBeauty]

I enjoyed your poem. It was wonderfully expressed.

[dillonjensen]

Thank you. I appreciate that.