By Michael W. Raley
If we are to live in a new Age of Enlightenment,
We must not look to dividing religions or morally insolvent governments.
Each and every woman, child, and man
Must do the work with their own hands.
Each of us must realize that we are free
To choose how to live and what we shall be.
The hurts of the past we cannot change,
Yet we allow them to eat away at us like a mange.
As long as we have today, it is not too late
To turn away from this deep-seated, barbaric, and tribal hate,
Which has hindered and encapsulated our kindred spirits,
For the time has come to do away with it.
We must hold ourselves to the highest accountability,
Question the institutional authority and use our own rationality.
Do not be afraid to question long held beliefs,
Because learning a new truth can bring you joy, peace, and relief.
Do away with the prejudices and the fables
Because everyone deserves a seat at the table.
Triumphant In Christ 