Beneath the surface where thoughts often stray,
Lies a bias that colors our view each day.
Invisible threads weave through the mind,
Shaping perceptions we're blind to find.
We see through lenses that age has stained,
Distorting the world with judgments ingrained.
The mirror reflects a skewed truth's face,
A filtered reality, a hidden disgrace.
History’s shadows linger, stark and clear,
Biases persist though we claim to steer.
Masks of fairness cloak the hidden guise,
Concealing the biases that our heart denies.
Turn the gaze inward, seek the inner light,
Where biases drift in the depth of night.
Only by facing what's buried inside,
Can we untangle the truth that’s denied.
Acknowledge the flaws that quietly remain,
And let our minds break free from this silent chain.
For true change begins when we recognize,
The unconscious biases veiled from our eyes.
Categories:
prejudices, psychological, self, society, truth,
Form: Free verse
We All Move On
Regardless of where each of us are at various stages
of our lives—we all move on.
The question is what each of us are choosing to do
about any uncertainties and problems we face as we
progress onward with our respective lives.
Fear, Excuses, Uncertainty, Prejudices, Stupidity,
and the Unknown are all convenient crutches that
many people prefer instead. Some fear and fear so
much any changes or things that might be different
from what they are used to.
The main thing is to truly move on with your life
and to seize any moment given to you in the quest
of finding and realizing your destiny and fortune.
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
February 19, 2022 (Narrative)
Categories:
prejudices, allegory, change, courage, destiny,
Form: Narrative
bitterness and desrespect are subjets for those who guide prejudices...
Categories:
prejudices, abuse, allusion, discrimination, hate,
Form: Monoku
Of being prejudiced Clyde was accused,
Leaving his reputation a tad bruised.
"If I'm hateful, so be it,
But I hasten to admit,
I hate pizza with anchovies", he mused!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2015 All Rights Reserved
Categories:
prejudices, humorous, prejudice,
Form: Limerick
Appeal to emotions, not prejudices;
how can your pretense be sincere and pure,
if the the intensity of feelings hides humor?
Be desirous of my embrace and honor
my gift of sincerity as a vow of endless bliss;
never shut me out, as if I didn't exist in your universe!
Appeal to emotions, not prejudices;
rejoice when your rainbow is seen over the daffodils' fileds, breath in
their scent and remember each color...unlikely any other in spring!
Days are events that create memories, store them
in the depth of those intimate secrets, allowing no doubt
to destroy them; cherish them when distance seems night!
Appeal to emotions, not prejudices;
awaken your senses to the call of passion and desire,
vanity can prevent someone from being a true lover!
Hearts filled with wisdom can guide us through life;
a promise made with conviction and honesty, should offer
more joy than the ones lovers make to enhance their desire!
Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci
Categories:
prejudices, girlfriend-boyfriend, hope, love, son,
Form: Terza Rima