Compilation for a new day: "The Web of Life", "Break the Cycle" and "Live together, we must"

Think about something. When you stand in one spot,
Facing East, then turn around without moving from
That spot, your are facing West. The distance is all
In your mind; they are two arbitrarily determined
Concepts for travel and location, but in reality,
They-are-not-real. There IS no distance from
East to West. Just as there IS none between
Me and You. These imaginary distances are
Conditioned into us by history, by dogma,
Cultural baggage from wars centuries of
Long ago. Wars we had nothing to do
With. Acts of slavery, torture and
Imprisonment none of which we
Are responsible for, that we did
Not participate in; all things we
Are not responsible for, yet
There are powers that be
That want this distance
Between us to be our
Focus. Always.
Break the
Cycle.
Be responsible for yourself and your own
Actions. Think for yourself. Realize when
Something you are thinking or doing is
Not because it is something meant to
Do, but it is a conditioned reflex of
Hate, held over from long ago and
Fostered by those who’ll profit
By keeping us from treating
Each other like the real
Brothers and Sisters
That we really are.
Break the cycle.
Your actions
Are yours,
Own
Them.

“Break the Cycle” by
Jerry E Smith
©11/11/16

Don’t hide behind some mask; your individuality is a
Defining part of our humanity, and it is also what
Makes us all the same. A paradox. We are the
Same because we are each of us different.
Enjoy our differences, but know that we
Are all the same family; roommates in
The same house. There are chores
That we each must share to keep
The house clean, and there are
Rules and boundaries for us
To be able to live together.
Live together we must..
We have a roommate
Agreement to live
Up to. Honor it.

“Live together we must”
by
Jerry E Smith
©11/11/16

Thanks to @scrooger for the dividers