We sometimes may feel

That the world

Is moving backwards

We talk about hate

Love and racism

We learn about history

The evils of our past

And sometimes we wonder

Why so much bad?

Why does it seem 

That more racism exists

The more we try to stop it?

Why does love

Cease to exist?

Why is there hatred

And fear and fighting?

Where has the peace

So desperately needed, gone? 

My mind is constantly fraught with

Two sides vying for my attention

I feel for both,

But is there a place

For me in the middle?

I see two opposites

Pulling on a rope

Neither giving in,

And neither giving up

They refuse to see eye to eye

And yet my heart yearns

For them to come together

I discuss and I learn

About both of those sides

I try to make 

An opinion of my own

But where do I fit in?

I sometimes wonder,

Do others feel the same?

Do they struggle 

To find a balance between the sides?

I often search for a remedy

That will melt the divide

I find there is little to none

But that small piece

That one answer 

Is what we all need

It is simply love

Love drives out the hatred

Without hate

There is no racism

Or separation and fighting

Letting love and peace guide us

Will be our only hope

I do my best

To be kind and loving

But sometimes it is hard

To love those who hate

My heart is anguished 

When I see their souls

Full of hostility 

That will never abate

I wish so hard

For them to understand

That only by closing the divide

Can we come to together

And in harmony we stand

But how can I 

As a young person

With no voice

Loud enough to hear

Make a difference?

How can I change

My country

If I am just

One person?

I can walk with others

And make a difference

We can all walk

With hope towards a better future

I can share my hope

And I can show my love

I have to take the steps

Towards progress

If I want others to see 

And share the goodness

I can make this world 

A wonderful world to live in