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Promoting Brotherhood

When you see me walking toward you Please do not pass me by as one unseen, Look at me; look intently into my eyes As you are, so once I might have been. When you see me, greet me as a friend Though I am different, my blood runs red My heart beats, my soul is human real, I am a patriotic American, chosen or bred. Of the way I dress, you may not approve I may be different, I don’t think like you I adopted this country as my homeland, My skin may be a lighter or darker hue. My religion may not be your way to God I’m grounded in my faith from childhood, When you see me walking toward you Assume I mean you no harm, only good. I have bravely acknowledged my gender Perhaps not what you thought me born Doing my best to prove my intrinsic worth, Certainly not deserving of your scorn. So please, do not make false assumptions Based on ugly things about me you hear Join with me in all my best intentions Salute me, and I you, with all good cheer. Written June 16, 2022 [promoting brotherhood]

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/18/2022 7:19:00 PM

Let us all remember that "My religion may not be your way to God" we can all be friends no matter what we believe or how we were raised. Bravo!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/18/2022 7:28:00 PM

I believe so, Caren. I know so. We simply must learn how to live and love together in peace. It's critical to the well-being of humanity.

Terry Flood

Date: 6/17/2022 3:46:00 PM

A very well made point, Milt. Reminds of something I once read (I can’t remember why I was researching grapes). Apparently red grapes, green (white) grapes and black grapes are all the same colour if you peel them. A great metaphor for the human race. I tried to write a poem to that effect but the words eluded me. Terry..

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/17/2022 4:18:00 PM

Aw, you should go ahead with it, Terry. That is soooo true, but many people don't seem to understand it. We all bleed red blood. "God hath made of one blood all nations of men." Can't remember where that is and too lazy to look it up, but it's correct.