Are We on a Road to Bigotry or Love

When we listen

we hear.

If what we hear are lies

the lies enter our minds.

When we look

we see.

If what we see is evil

that evil tries to take up residence in our hearts.

What we hear and what we see

mold what we believe.

If that which enters us is wrong

we must learn to recognize and purge it.

What we believe

shapes our thoughts and feelings.

How we understand these

determines how we act.

Our actions

tell others who we are.

Whether we are filled with love

or hate

How do we want to be known?

For that love, for our hate.

That decision belongs to us

it's a choice we make.