Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

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The Word Just Makes Things Worse

Long before the culture wars
  Life was calmer on these shores
Instead of magnifying 'racism'
  We telescoped 'outer-spacism'

Back then we knew the world wasn't perfect
   So many pock-marks of abject neglect
Troubling tendencies oft left unchecked
   Defects that we had to correct

Yet it sure seems toxic to label folks 'racist'
   Just makes things worse; not to our benefice
So why don't we think like incrementalists
   ~ Call our affliction 'racial prejudice'

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Caren Krutsinger July 14, 2020 at 3:54 AM Your rhyming is only surpassed by your bravery. Well penned.

Jenish Somadas July 14, 2020 at 1:27 AM racial prejudice... Racism on one side.. Racial prejudice on the other.. Between them innocent lives suffering..Great sentiments Gershon..

Lindsay Laurie July 13, 2020 at 9:33 PM Hello Gershon … people around the world are becoming impatient, intolerant, angry, and disrespectful to race, colour, and creed. Something horrible is not too far into the future - thanks again Gershon - Lindsay