More Highly Favored To Be Blessed Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Who we are to become labelled,
Is a fact of life that exists.
Many living with wishes,
To change all of this...
Have found it difficult to accept,
Their own identities to neglect.

Acceptance to celebrate,
Diversities to leave them left to believe...
Has for centuries been denied,
For those seeking equality...
To be seen as others,
Flaunting their existence and with pride.

Self hatred is detected.
Disrespecting is condoned.
And yet with themselves to neglect,
A protesting is shown...
They wish to protect,
Identities they refuse to accept and own.

Who we are to become labelled,
Is a fact of life that exists.
Many living with wishes,
To change all of this...
Have found it difficult to accept,
Their own identities to neglect.

And yet...
Divisions amongst them,
Are not faced for what they are.
Too many amongst them,
Refuse to acknowledge...
All of God's children He 'sees',
As His STARS 'He' created.
And not 'one' more appreciated than another.

And yet...
Divisions amongst them,
Have 'some' believe...
THEY are more highly favored to be blessed.