Too Much Emphasis Placed Upon Differences Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Employing specifics has joined in the mix.
As too much emphasis placed upon differences,
Has unrattled those saddled high on perches fixed.
As adorned and adored nature's picked ornaments.

But...
With a recognized feeling felt deep in their guts,
More and more are awakening to find reason.
And a purpose to their lives lived never to disrupt.
While observing standards fading and beliefs cemented,
Drifting away from grips slipping quick from a permanence.
To leave images once symbolized making little sense.

Those today once depicted as different and estranged,
Have become suddenly accepted...
But choose to remain distanced.
With a keeping away from conflicts and mental disarray.

Too much time wasted can not be replaced.
Too much emphasis placed upon differences,
Has caused suffering and heartbreak...
That can not simply be chased or from emotions be erased.
Just too many have been shunned with a doing alone to face.
And...
Too many perceived a game played would keep them safe.

Employing specifics has joined in the mix.
As too much emphasis placed upon differences,
Has unrattled those saddled high on perches fixed.
As adorned and adored nature's picked ornaments.

But...
With a recognized feeling felt deep in their guts,
More and more are awakening to find reason.
And a purpose to their lives lived,
While observing standards fading and beliefs...
Drifting away.