A BATTLE FOR KINDNESS – A POEM BY DAVID RITTER

A Battle for Kindness

My beloved country, is split and mad,
brotherhood a memory, we once had.
Two sides, believing that they’re each right,
embracing ignorance while they fight.

We the people should try, a little more,
to rise above the chaos where eagles soar.
Accepting each other, both me and you,
will help remove storms for a better view.

Why can’t we allow all others to be,
part of God’s universal family?
But instead, we reject, attack, and blame,
and we do it all in Jesus’ name.

It’s easy to look at everyone’s flaws,
ignoring our own and seeking applause.
How dare we try judging, one person’s path,
when the one we walk is filled with wrath.

For people who don’t share our same ideal,
we shame them for how they think and feel.
Instead of warm hugs, we give out a shove,
revealing our hate rather than love.

I’m far from perfect, in this life I’m in,
I’m only a poet with ink and pen.
But I have a hope that, when others think of me,
they will at least see, a man, with empathy.

— David Ritter