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Tolerance

December 3, 2011
By IAmMyOwnHero GOLD, Charlottesville, Virginia
IAmMyOwnHero GOLD, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Friends are like trees; they fall if you hit them multiple times with an axe."


Like a beautiful thing
Behind a screen
A wonderful treasure
Never to be seen
If they love in rainbow color
Or follow a different religion
Too scared of being hated
Keeping secrets deep within.
But if you swear to understand
Then maybe you will find
A way to pull away the screen
And let their true light shine.

The author's comments:
I wrote this poem about what I wished for. I chose tolerance. I want people to be able to love whomever they want to and believe whatever they want to.
Amen.

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on Dec. 25 2011 at 5:10 pm
Hannibal_the_Vegetarian_Cannibal SILVER, A Nice Place In, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it&#039;s about learning to dance in the rain.&quot; ~Anonymous<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;For he loved her, as you can only love someone who is an echo of yourself in your time of deepest sorrow.&quot; ~ Orson Scott Card

Every time I read this (even though I've read it at least 5 times) it always makes me think. This is a great represnetation (I spelled that wrong, oh well) of what this world is without tolerance, and how it could be better with it. Great job, Tess! :)