An Old (And Timely) Poem

[Carolyn Marie]

When I began my transition it was a very emotional time for me.  Poetry helped me get some of those feelings out.  This poem, written long before all the hate became "fashionable," seems very timely.

IGNORANCE AND FEAR

by Carolyn Marie

Ignorance and fear walk hand in hand,
Their influence spreads across the land;
Since time began they've cast their spell,
And in their wake left earthly Hell.

A hundred thousand years ago,
We cowered at the sky aglow.
The Moon and stars shone bright,
And cast fearsome shadows in the night.

We knew not what brought the rain,
Or why wind and fire brought such pain.
With cause unknown we sought surcease,
From evil's malice that rent our peace.

Explanations our minds provided,
Demons, monsters, gods were sighted
In sky and river, land and tree,
Our Imaginations set them free.

Towns and villages brought us near,
But lurking always - ignorance and fear.
Disease and death, famine and war,
The breeding ground for devil's lore.

To please the gods we will sacrifice,
To end our troubles, cease our strife.
Find a scapegoat, one we hate, and
Give them to the gods to ease our fate.

Whom to choose to give their life?
Slave or woman will pay the price.
One who differs from the norm,
On their heads shall burden be borne.

Now modern times have come at last.
We laugh and joke at fears long past.
But always lurking, always near,
Is ever present ignorance and fear.

A scapegoat still we need to find,
To cause us to relieve our minds
Of modern evils, modern woes,
To fight new demons, fight new foes.

Find who's different, find who's strange,
Cull them out and we will arrange
To blame them for our darkest fears,
And make them pay, as in yesteryear.

Ignorance and fear walk hand in hand,
Its influence spreads across the land.
Of us they're ignorant, that we know,
And they fear us, too - now danger grows.

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[Ashley0616]

That one is very touching.

[VickySGV]

Brava.  Brings out some highly salient points.

[Mmindy]

Thank you for sharing. Very relatable.

 

Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋