Tolerance
Perpetuating hatred--
It's happening every day,
While many who contribute
Would be the first to say,
Perpetuating hatred--
It's happening every day,
While many who contribute
Would be the first to say,
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Who will cry for the little girl?
A little girl is she.
Who will cry for the little girl?
The one with the broken home.
Through darkness and despair,
I can count on you.
Deep in the pits of hell
I can see you,
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If you have helped one single person
To overcome a prejudicial mind,
You have made an angel sing.
Is there anything as tranquil
As a brightly glowing jonquil
That stands in sweet serenity,
A part of nature's tapestry?
Just for today,
Can we forget about race,
Colour, religion
And who isn't 'straight'
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Have you ever asked
Why the singing bird sings?
Why people help people
Without gaining a thing?
He heads for the door,
Not knowing if he will come home.
On the outside he seems calm,
But inside he wonders
The morning light comes shining through
Upon the grass all fresh with dew.
How pleased I am that I can stand
Upon this free and fertile land.
Many years have now gone by
with the anger I had inside.
I often wondered what went wrong,
you so angry for so long,