People with divergent and varying philosophies, <br />Applying their own adaptations... <br />Of what it is they will choose to believe, <br />With attempts to collectively unify their efforts... <br />To expect an acceptance that respects, <br />Themselves as neighbors... <br />Will have to face and with an accountability, <br />Of a doing of mistakes to communicate failures made. <br />And 'this' has resulted in their own fears to run from. <br />Dismissing a self examination that confesses insecurities. <br /> <br />To seek an arrangement for a conscious change, <br />Takes patience and maturity with it revealed. <br />Since a living within divisions to enforce upon others, <br />'Their values, customs and standards cemented and fixed... <br />Without acknowledging it takes only one page...just one, <br />For them all to interpret and agree to follow. <br />IF there is a wish and desire to live a peace, <br />Acquired to keep with a reaching sought. <br />Or to them will be brought, <br />A continuance of inflicting needless conflict. <br /> <br />~This is the way it 'should' be done.~ <br /> <br />'No. <br />This is the way it WILL be.' <br /> <br />And fortunes are made, <br />By those sifting through the ruins. <br />Fortunes are made... <br />By those who 'hopefully' will learn, <br />From lessons they will teach... <br />With a wisdom earned. <br /> <br />And fortunes are made, <br />By those sifting through the ruins. <br />Fortunes are made... <br />By those who 'hopefully' will learn, <br />From lessons they will teach... <br />With a wisdom earned, <br />To keep themselves from a repeating of greed.<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-continuance-of-inflicting-needless-conflict/