Look Hard
~~~
We are not what we were
But we are what we teach
Revisionist slanted history
Failures hidden as tragic
Rather than being laid
Stones to progressive path
White-washed empires
Global indigenous slavery
Every great society
Pressing itself onto others
False idols of discovery
And great white hopes
Cultures burned to conformity
Resources plundered
Differences exploited
It is in the abyss of wrongs
The injustices of society
Where the pearls of learning
Mingle with the opportunity
To truly become enlightened
And we find a way to be more
Than the polished reflection
Of whom we hoped we would be
What hope can lie in a future
With an unreckoned past
Look long, look hard
See the true face of man
~~~
commonsensiblyspeaking 
we need to speak and teach the truth. only from this, can come an understanding and healing and a desire to do better.
I remember some lessons from my youth that turned out to not be as historically accurate as one would hope. I think we can do better. Thanks for all the support, Beth!
Wonderful thoughts and moral shared
So kind! Thank you!
well said, Brad. as you note in your response to Beth, we can, and must, do better..
Thanks Jim! You are the man!
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The entire world needs to read this poem! You should host a TedTalk! I know I’d be one of the first in line just to hear you speak.
That’s sweet. Maybe someday….