Beauty in Diversity - Tyler Herman

My classmate sent this poem to my class this weekend and I am going to share it with all of you. It needs to be shared.

BEAUTY IN DIVERSITY

The human family is as diverse and vast as the stars in the sky,
To see the beauty in it all, acceptance is needed, and so each must try.

Each person is their own entity, each has a unique life,
We all share the beauty of existence, we all share the strife.

When we are not accepting, and don't search for the beauty in another,
We fail to see that each human being is our own sister or brother.

We may look different, think different, but at the core are deeply the same,
When we use appearances to discriminate another, are actions are simply a shame.

We must break down the barriers that our own fears use to separate us apart,
We have all been in coexistence on Earth, since creation, since the very start.

Skin colour, hair colour, eye colour, religion, gender, politics, thoughts, dreams,
Sharing and accepting all this diversity is what binds together histories painful seams.

A new light must shine, where the beauty of diversity can radiate through,
With so many colours in the rainbow, we have a choice to not be blue.

For around each corner, under each leaf and stone, there is beauty to be discovered,
But when we discriminate against each other, that beauty inevitably becomes covered.

So loosen the binding shackles that may be subconsciously gripping our point of view,
Looking for the uniqueness and goodness in everyone, for each can teach us something new.

We each contribute to the beautiful palette that paints the larger picture of existence,
Breaking down the barriers of discrimination is no easy task, it takes persistence.

It is the truthful duty of each and every human being to strive to create the unified way,
To look with diligence to find the beauty and diversity in others, each and every day.

We each posses goodness at the core, never forget that when our differences arise,
Our own personal perceptions can create cloudiness, but the beauty in diversity is what clears the skies.

So go now with thoughts of all the beauty of diversity at the forefront of your mind,
We each come from different places, but all share oneness as a citizen of mankind.

Positive and impactful words. Thank you for sharing them Tyler.