What Has Entered All Minds Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

What has entered all minds,
To rationalize despite.
What has entered all minds,
To multiply hate and divide.

Empathy to show to make known to others,
With a sympathy expressed to share...
Has become a rarity of feelings,
Once there and quickly given these days...
To anyone experiencing,
Deep, dark and unexpected despairs.

We are living in times deception is expected.
And sincerity expressed to have it disrespected,
Has climbed to new heights.
As if to feed the craving of those with this appetite,
Enjoying the love of whispered backbiting.

What has entered all minds,
To rationalize despite.
What has entered all minds,
To multiply hate and divide.

Honesty felt with a leaving good deeds,
Today undergoes suspicion.
An honesty felt with a doing good deeds,
Has to be attached to inspected conditions.
To arrive at deciding of a wickedness made.

'Did you hear that? '

~Hear what? ~

'They had the nerve to express condolences.
And they don't know me like that.'

~Maybe they did it just to get attention.~

'Especially the one wiping tears from eyes.'

~Some do their best,
To be there for others without it requested.~

What has entered all minds,
To rationalize despite.
What has entered all minds,
To multiply hate and divide.

'What has entered all minds,
To accept, dissect and not question.
What has entered all minds...
To object, reject and neglect.
What has entered all minds,
To accept, dissect and not question.
What has entered all minds...
To object, reject and neglect.'