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Accepting Differences

By Carol Ann TownendPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Acceptance
Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

I might not wear the same clothes as you,

My skin may not be the same color as yours,

I might have different thoughts and opinions from you;

I might not listen to the same music as you.

My house may not be as clean as yours,

And so what if I'm not as tidy as you!

I might not come from your side of the world,

And does it matter if my sexuality isn't the same?

The main thing is we are all individuals;

We all have a right to love, respect, dignity, and pride,

We all have the right to be who we are,

So next time you discriminate against someone

For being black or white,

Against those LGBTQ Communities,

Against those suffering from Mental Health problems,

Remember, you have differences too.

Our differences are what make us who we are,

And we can make a difference in this world,

by practicing more acceptance.

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About the Creator

Carol Ann Townend

I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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  • Savannah K. Wilson2 years ago

    Hi, loved this poem and the powerful message behind it! 🩷 We've featured it on a group called Queer Vocal Voices (a Facebook group for Queer Vocal writers to connect and share work) If you'd like to join we'd love to see you in the group! 🩷 A post with details on the group and a link to FB is here: https://shopping-feedback.today/pride/we-want-you%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}

  • shanmuga priya2 years ago

    The lines...We all have a right to love, respect, dignity, and pride, We all have the right to be who we are,...I like the most...I liked your poem 😍😍😍

  • I totally agree! Love your pride piece!

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