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Open Poetry #49

Intolerance

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2015-03-05 01:12 PM

If there is one thing
I cannot tolerate
it is intolerance.

Granted,
a line must be drawn
for the forbidden
and the taboo.
Civil society needs
its mores to survive.

However,
live and let live,
let sleeping dogs lie
and to each his own
seem to get trampled
on narrow minded paths.

Intolerant minds are:
Minds that believe
happiness comes from changing
the world to suit them.
Minds that fear
what they do not understand.
Minds that refuse
to accept reason or have compassion.
Minds that believe
they already know what they need to know.

Intolerance doesn’t
walk a mile in another man’s shoes.
Intolerance won’t
be his brother’s keeper.
Intolerance forgets
that if not for the grace of God
there go I.

LGR©3/5/15

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

1 posted 2015-03-05 01:52 PM

However,
live and let live,
let sleeping dogs lie
and to each his own
seem to get trampled
on narrow minded paths.

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Wow Lori, you have said it so well.
One of your best in my book.

Sooooo good on ya gal!!!

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2015-03-05 02:10 PM

Can't deny any of your points, Lori. I agree with Blues.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2015-03-06 07:53 PM

very nice...james

Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

4 posted 2015-03-07 02:17 AM

I just love the opening paradox, or is it an oxymoron? It was a long time ago when I sat at a school desk.
You have hit the nail on the head: tolerance by all. If only! If only such a seemingly-simple thing could be achieved, there would be global peace tomorrow. However, I feel your opening three lines are very profound, and prophetic.

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