A dream was hatched by a man,
A dream which allowed him to see the future,
Which gave him a glimpse of black and white co-existing,
Without complication,
Without hatred,
Without malice,
It was a dream which God gave to him,
A dream which we prayed would come to be,
A dream that should be reality,
But somehow became shrouded in darkness,
Smoldering into a flame that would not be consumed,
A raging fire, fed by rioting, violence, protest,
Hatred, malice and complication,
When will we learn,
We are all the same in God’s eyes,
We all have a place here,
If we don’t live together in unity,
We will surely perish,
If only dreams came true.
Jo Ann Maxwell 