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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Opening the World

Tolerance toward each other flowers when windows and doors swing open without effort.

Intolerance toward each other 
sets in when walls and rules block the way,
Exits and entries shut off from another world

In the world of intolerance,
barbed edges reach into the heart of any matter
shards of glass litter the ground beneath feet of clay.

Tolerance toward each other 
will not distain image, dress or stance
but will throw a party or just share a quiet cup of tea

Tolerance toward each other
dissolves barriers with determination, a smile and a nod
magically embracing the mosaic of our world 

“Books and minds only work when they’re open.”
~ James Dewar

Author's note: Edited January 27, 2024

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