How the heart aches

 

When vestiges of hate and discord remain

 

It is often said

 

That time will heal

 

When we take a new road

 

And the sweet rain of a new spring has come

 

That what has happened before will be a thing of the past

 

But this is not true

 

It will not be until you see, hear and speak the truth

 

You are just not a man of color

 

You are a man of many colors

 

You are a hybrid

 

Now you must reach out and touch all

 

Those who were either your advocates or opponents

 

So that all can taste the promise of a meal yet to come

 

With your intellect you know these truths

 

They are simple and all encompassing

 

That they can stand by themselves

 

Because then, the waters of healing

 

Will extinguish the embers of division