The World's a Shrinking Place

Ignorance causes fear
Of those far and near.
Today we just hit start
The Internet can make us smart.

We can be any place
Learn about and connect with any race.
Share customs and ideas
Discuss concerns, joys and cares.

It's those tortured and underfed
Held isolated, uneducated, and bled
That can easily be taught to hate
When evil dictators hold their fate.

Intermarriage, interfaith
Multiracial ... the world's a shrinking place.
Understanding, caring, empathy
See how close we can really be.

But how do we stamp out hate
Throuhout our shrinking world
If we can't even love our neighbor
Because we've learned judgment as a basic behavior.

Rather than judge
Set your mind and not budge
Imagine children taught to smile
With acceptance for each individual's style.

Black, white, yellow, mixed
Straight, gay, cross dresser, fixed
Rich, poor, white collar, blue
Everyone has tribulations to go through.

Intermarriage, interfaith
Multiracial ... the world's a shrinking place.
But with understanding, caring, empathy
We can see how close we can really be.

© Sheryl A. Skutelsky, 2012. All rights reserved.