Heaven has opened up
A gate releasing a flood
Of emotions and feelings
Erasing guilt and shame
Forgiving past mistakes
To be left in the dust
Leaving a spirit to twist
In the wind abjectly
Twirling and ripping in two
Fraying at the edges
Till the moment is born
Where acceptance is realized
You are the only one
That knows the truth
You alone are strong
Capable of facing harsh truth
Darkness lives inside
Only strength can prevail
Truth must be faced
And accepted on fact
Delve deep, face the pain
Realize the reasoning’s behind
All your actions till this moment
Lay yourself bare
Accept your criticism
Explain your actions
And reasoning’s if need be
Show them the blood
Trace the scars
Allow someone else
To see the past
As you have seen it
And pray they don't
Lock you up
For your beliefs
And the way you feel
Or judge you before
They know the whole
Story that is still being
Told to this day
One way is right
Any other way is wrong
Tolerance is not taught
Only learned through pain
And death of innocence
Is becoming too common
Where power has become
The leading reasoning’s
For war and conflict
Give up and give in
Show them that death
Is not the answer
Blood is tears
Tracing a path
Toward destruction
Where nothing is salvageable
We won't stand for
Anymore, can't take
It forever
Don't you want peace?
Do you know what tolerance
Means...
What is freedom?
Do you deserve it?
Haven't you fought for it?
Remember your rights
What we were founded on
Freedom...what does that
Mean to you
Is that where we are headed
I don't think so...
The path ahead looks dim
Dark and dreary
Is this the one
That you want to follow
Or do you yearn for a change?
Living a way that speaks
Through your blood
Leading to a transcendence
That everyone longs for
And harm comes to no one
I pray with shaking hands
Where did we go wrong?
Were we so mislead?
Isn't their God our God?
Who are we to say
How to believe in
Something that gets
Us through, makes sense
Leads us to believe in hope
Teaching us faith
Swallows the night
Leads us into the light
Towards a place where
Happiness can be real
And finally dreams
Can be solidified
Why isn't tolerance
The reason for us
Why must we conquer
Dominate their religion
Refuse to accept
Their beliefs
Learn from their ways
Is stupidity inherent?
Open up, release...
Please come on
Are you afraid?
To find the flaws
In your written laws
Or is learning only
For those under
The age of eighteen
And the world is open
Within your boundaries

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