Vince Suzadail Jr. Poet Quatrain

Different

We look for acceptance in the things we do
We are all different in the way we perceive
I am who I am and so are you
We can live together if we believe

See that kid with the purple hair
He sure is different, can't you tell
If we can't accept him and show we care
Then we are the one's who should rot in hell

See that girl, she's only fourteen
Pregnant already, for goodness sake
If we don't love her and we treat her mean
We will lie in the bed we make

See that girl with the dragon tattoo
She sure s different, isn't she
When she gets put down, she feels blue
So I guess she's a lot like you and me

Children all should know their worth
They should all have their own dream
Each one is different from the day of birth
Each will struggle with their self-esteem

Too many times we look but do not see
We instill a sense of fear
They are different than we would have them be
So we listen but we do not hear.

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Jim Fish June 7, 2009 at 10:10 AM Hey Vince... Good fodder. Reminds me of my generation coming into their own in the 1960's. It seems that every-other generation or so takes a radical departure from the previous one and brings the wrath of the former down upon themselves. Funny how society always assimilates them as they progress through their twenties. I'm not sure what that says socially but it may mean we need to feel a modicum rejection to appreciate acceptance when we receive it. Who knows, it made me think. Thanks... <><