Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Free verse

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" WE ARE THE SAME " MY PHOTO, ©

Racism: Humanity's Deadliest Social Disease

The other day
you asked me my friend, who I am
I replied:
I am you in another body!

Yes, it is true
look, how much alike we are,
no matter what, the color,
the creed
the race
the status.

Look,
I am born and I die
I suffer and I enjoy
I love and I hate, just
like you!

I am a father, a brother, a son,
a mother, a sister, a daughter, just
like you!

Happiness I seek
family to raise is my wish
peace to find I look for,
just like you!

I long
I loathe

I fear
I hope

I bleed
I heal, just
like you.

I believe
I doubt

I accept
I refuse

I laugh
I cry, just
like you.

We are alike
we are the same
we are brothers...children of
a unique father!

Tell me,
my brother
my friend
my ally
why do we have to oppose
to fight
to hurt
to destroy and
to eliminate one another?

Are our seas really that narrow
our oceans that small
our lands so limited to
contain all of us?

or

is it the case that
our hearts are not big enough
and our minds not so wide-open to
enfold all of mankind?

Listen to me, my other self;
it is up to us to change this world we have inherited
with its virtues and vices
history and culture
flaws and merits
and
try to make it
better
nobler
kinder and 
more caring

by:

obliterating harmful beliefs
demolishing injurious divisions
destroying detrimental distrust
annihilating racism and eradicating 
the erroneous feeling of poisonous 
superiority

for

to bring the dawn of a new loving world
a world of acceptance
of respect
of justice
of equality
of love and of
universal brotherhood

thus

with peace in our hearts
liberated we would be from past’s
deleterious tribulations
that 
for myriads of years, have kept us,
fighting one another! *






© Demetrios Trifiatis 
       03 JUNE 2020

* Dedicated to the memory of George Floyd and to all those who 
have fallen victims of racism! 

R.I.P. for Justice would be served!

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Darlene De Beaulieu July 2, 2020 at 5:07 PM Hello Demetrios, Wow! A wonderful poem. You have expressed yourself very well. enjoy your evening my friend.

David Smith June 10, 2020 at 2:20 AM Great poem and well said and can I add all lives matter. Fear on both sides I think is part of the issue that has been neglected as I have personally witnessed people have a change of heart when they mix with others who are different and learn not to fear them. Take care my friend. Best regards David in NZ where we seem to be covid free.

Richard Lamoureux June 6, 2020 at 6:38 PM If you have to destroy, obliterate, demolish and annihilate, I like you choices. Well expressed my friend. I think you would appreciate my latest piece Demetrios. Blessings Rick.

Paul Callus June 5, 2020 at 3:09 AM An excellent message which should be delivered to all corners of the World, Demi. It is strikingly impactful and delivered in clear language. This goes to my favs. ~ Regards // paul

Shirley Hawkins June 5, 2020 at 2:05 AM Great Verse, could not have been expressed better. Thank you, Demetrios ...Take care.

Eve Roper June 4, 2020 at 9:44 PM Nicely said, Demetrios. It is not just him, too many that are not mentioned that suffer in the same way. Demetrios Trifiatis June 5, 2020 at 1:56 AM I know dear, Eve, I know for I have been victim myself of it! Thank you for your gracious visit and comment! Blessings!

Michael Tor June 3, 2020 at 1:01 PM Demetrios your words should be read by all of humanity.. Especially our leaders. These words speak an undeniable truth that you have eloquently put forward. As human beings we are no different, so that being, why would we ever hurt ourselves wanting the same as our fellow brothers and sisters. Your observation is an obvious one but very few people realize. I hope you consider writing the next best seller. "Demetrios Words of wisdom." Your book will inspire, and have us realize sacred truths. GBU Michael Tor June 3, 2020 at 9:03 PM This one is a favorite for me... Demetrios Trifiatis June 3, 2020 at 2:37 PM You are so kind my friend, Michael! God bless you for your praise. You know, of course, that any inspiration we human may have belongs to HIM who has sent us here. As far as publication of my poems is concerned, I leave that to the hands of our Lord. HE only can decide whether my words are worthy or not! Thank you though for believing that my poems are of some value! Blessings!

Winged Warrior June 3, 2020 at 7:21 AM We are all copies of each other...fragments of the Divine Creator, trying to find our Godly purpose...superb tribute my friend...^WW^ :o) Demetrios Trifiatis June 3, 2020 at 7:50 AM Absolutely my dear friend, WW! We all are God's children! Thank you for your gracious visit! Blessings!

Vijay Pandit June 3, 2020 at 6:42 AM Your message resonates my friend. Words of wisdom evoke call for harmony. A solemn rendering for humanity! Love the budding white rose. Demetrios Trifiatis June 3, 2020 at 7:08 AM Thank you so much, my dearest friend, Vijay for your precious visit and comment! God bless you!

Tom Cunningham June 3, 2020 at 4:52 AM Thought provoking verse Demetrios, I think a lot of the hatred and racism we see today has been passed down through the generations, people commemorating old battles and keeping the past alive which does cause a lot of resentment. People today are not responsible for their ancestors mistakes. We can't change our past but we can hopefully by working together change our future. Tom Demetrios Trifiatis June 3, 2020 at 5:03 AM Very well put my friend, Tom. May we open our hearts and minds so as to see the truth: That we all children of the same God thus brothers and sisters. Thank you for gracious visit and comment! Blessings!