Three Rs

Remember

that beneath the

varying tinges of our skin;

born in mud hut

or bespoke birthing pool;

hands intended

for spear or sceptre;

we are all born and die

in equal manner -

therefore, it behooves us

to live in harmony

in between.

Reflect

not only on history,

but our actions past

how our behaviour

today and tomorrow

will affect those

we see

and speak with

every day;

help or hinder,

debilitate or enable,

disarm or affirm...

Respond,

with empathy and compassion,

to the bewilderment, bitterness

hurt and affront

others feel

when misunderstood

and mistreated -

because breathing

and loving

are the verbs

we were all

born to do.

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● Racial Justice Sunday, February 13th 2022

📖 One rule brings together all of the rules in God's Law. That one rule says: ‘Love other people as much as you love yourself.’

Galatians 5:14 EASY (YouVersion)

💬 “There is no such thing as race. None. There is just a human race. Scientifically, anthropologically, racism is a construct — a social construct.”

Toni Morrison, American novelist