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JWG's Tomorrow Today — The Prejudice (a poem)

Wherein JWG witnesses ignorance transformed to hate for the unknown.

Posted by John William Garand, February 1, 2013 at 06:46 pm

The Prejudice

Waiting for Gay Pride March to start
With a crowd of zealous strangers,
I am silent with no reason.
I’m a sponge soaking up the new
Experience in a new town.

Someday, this will be old.
Each Town will celebrate
Like The Fourth of July.
I hope I live to see
This outpouring of Love.

The prejudice
I have witnessed
Is ignorance
Transformed to hate
For the unknown.

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