Enjoy the view.

Society has no peripheral vision or rear view mirror,
if we could see all around our egos, things might be clearer,
we look for ways to feel superior to one another,
strip away psychological manipulation and we're sister and brother.

The white man of the west promulgates his own version of truth,
heeded by unthinking minds, the land of the free is rather uncouth,
there's righteous indignation in the streets,
and outraged patriotism in the tears of people we meet.

Cancer has taken many forms, and we seek the cure,
nobody is exempt, old and young, rich and poor,
but we never address what is the cause,
just marching ahead and creating more wars.

In this age of unlimited valuable information,
we fight over trivial matters, exacerbating a divided nation,
everywhere I go, fearful eyes are afraid to meet,
so many lost souls walking down the same street.

No such thing as black and white, everything is misunderstood,
country burning in hatred and neglect, there's plenty of firewood,
careful where you stand, don't get too close to the pyre,
vicious words cackle in the flames, sounding too much like gunfire.

Men used to be men and women used to be women,
modern sexuality is now a matter of personal taste and opinion,
the youth have now developed a freedom called non binary,
evolution has a new branch on the human family tree.

Land of the brave is greedy with instant gratification,
and vomiting disappointment over short lived satisfaction,
fearless faces hiding their pain deep inside,
maintaining an air of normality, with chests puffed out, full of pride.

There's pieces of unity everywhere in this jigsaw puzzle land,
to see the bigger picture we need a helping hand,
all the pieces will fit together with patience and clarity,
perhaps one day, we can enjoy the view of solidarity with harmony.