I see the world change around me
An atmosphere of fear surrounds me
Fear- naked, primeval, intense
Dousing the last embers of pretense-
The pretense of equality among men
The hollow claim of love among brethren
Fear borne out of deep-seated mistrust
Simmering hatred that in a flash can burst
Releasing a lava of loathing profound
Singeing humanity, spreading evil around
Where men kill each other for minimal gain
Miserable themselves, on others they inflict pain
In an atmosphere so sharply polarized
How do we raise children unprejudiced?
They are forced to inherit hatred and fear
They grow up surrounded by mistrust severe
If not for us, maybe for future generations
We need to dispel such fear and apprehensions...
