"Gray"

Its the dare...

And the assumption made...

That it is the right of another...

To know the betterment for ourselves...

We know our limits

Our doubt reminds us of this

There are lines drawn

Boundary walls that should not be passed

We know the trouble ahead

The senses foresee the approaching storm

People show us over and over again exactly who they are

And when the benefit of the doubt is repeatedly given...

We fail to see...

Because it's easier to look at someone and only believe with the heart

But when so many shadows get cast...

In the attempt to bury us in darkness

All because we shine to bright...

When did respect become filled with so many shades of gray?

How many more questions remain?

Until the answers are known and the realization is made...

The fault is not found within our protest of unfair treatment

Its beyond our realm of embrace

A hard vision is held for the very first time

Within reality and belief our view is made clear

We are not the burden of brokenness...

We are not this hurt given...

Its who they choose to be...

This is why we should not anchor our healing to another

In the hope that someday off in the distance, they may regret their choices made

Sadly, pride blinds the eyes...

Allowing the wrong to be forgotten

Pushing aside acceptance in fault or understanding

Because it is not about hurt and pain suffered to your being...

It is only the way we reacted...

While protecting ourselves from destruction...

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