Power And Prosperity When We Cross Divides Poem by John Sensele

Power and prosperity when we cross divides
Effacing our bloated egos
Making a difference as our effort drives
Forward initiatives to jettison cantankerous cargoes.

Power and prosperity when we turn our backs
On parochialism, cynicism and tribalism
Directing our energy towards providing problem-free packs
In our bid to rid our society of sexism and atavism.

Power and prosperity when we confront injustice
Perpetrated against women and children
Who for no fault of their own have known scanty justice
In a warped world dominated by their boisterous brethren.

Power and prosperity when we assault xenophobia
Directed against Africans in South Africa
Where mindless mayhem fed by an unexplained phobia
Feeds hatred, envy, jealousy and resentment in a madness motorcar.

Power and prosperity when we tolerate opposing opinion
That pricks, kicks and ticks our puny pride
Enabling us to respect the ordinary onion and its pinion
As we forge forth fortified towards our glory glide.