When evangelicalsfinally see—that they’re being racist; That they’ve beenfooling themselves,and their congregation; Right then and there,they come to the realization,that they’re—in need of A Savior; Right then and there,the shacles of slavery,will fall off from their eyes. For Jesus didn’t … Continue reading Free At Last
We all have a history.We all have our prejudices.We all come with baggage. Some of us have more,some of us have less… But if you will help meunpack some of mine? I will surely help youwith most of yours. Exceso … Continue reading Excess Baggage
History can remind us,To remember the goodOr the bad decisions, we’ve made,But hopefully not the trauma. The past can affect our presentOr haunt the future. But we will not learn our lessons,If we continue to reenactThe bad experiences,We should’ve learned … Continue reading Buyer’s Remorse
Does my empathy for people,enable the depravedto injure others? Am I not worthy to judge them,or do I err in my heart,in believing I can? I will trust our Lord Jesus to decide,even if my sympathy allows themto deceive me. … Continue reading To Err Is Human
All of my life,You’ve heard me say:“I’ll get to it,One day in May.” And every year,The month goes by;Then June arrives,To make us sigh. Is it becauseMy progressive brainWon’t let it go—It’s wanting change? So here I sit,Dejected, too.Do I … Continue reading Agent Of Change
If a white supremacist pushes a Black man into the river,And he’s drowning because he doesn’t know how to float,And if the other Black men standing on the bankDon’t know how to swim either,Who’s going to rescue him? Only if … Continue reading Anti-Racist
My weapon is notA sword or a gun.My offense is not evenA sharpened tongue.So when I feel triggered,And I pull out my defenses,The weapon I reach for,Is my rose-colored lenses. By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 Don’t put people in boxes “I … Continue reading The Pacifist
“As I get older, I am less interested in what people think, and more interested in how they think.” by: Christopher Hitchens “But then it dawns on me—that’s why people think the way they do—and I despair, because there’s little … Continue reading Too Far Gone
I’m not faster than a speeding bullet. I’m not able to leap over a tall building. I’m not more powerful than a train. But, I’m still a Super Hero, Because, I possess a Super Power: “I’m capable of loving somebody”. … Continue reading Super Heroes
My brother has a closed mind,Because he has drawn a perimeter around him. My friend has a caged mind,Because counter culture has fenced her in. These barriers keep both sides dishonest,Because they were erected to keep us divided. By: ElRoy … Continue reading Polarization
People say: I would be happy ifI was in good health and if… I had a better job.I had somebody new to love.I could move to another state. But how do you know,If you haven’t experiencedIt before? And how do … Continue reading Perpetual Lottery
It’s easier to find differences, If you’re looking for them. But it’s hard to find similarities, If your heart has contempt for them. So, let’s try harder to find— What unites us, Instead of what divides us. Let’s learn from … Continue reading Their Lives Mattered Too
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