The Lion's Pride vol. 4 (June 2015) | Page 113

selection from Poems Jeffrey Perry are food for thought I have love for all and I hope these thoughts of love will inspire and bring together all diversities. Human I am the beginning I am the end I am the hope for the future I am the search for the cure I am part of something wonderful I am not alone I am loved by everyone I am admired by all who see me I am master of all I survey I am Human! I am too the beginning I am too the end I am at extinction for the future I am blamed for the disease I am part of something shameful I am not loved and misunderstood by everyone I am disrespected at moments glance I am leered at, mistrusted, defaced I am mastered by all who survey me I am human? If love is truly the answer, hope will prevail If hope will prevail, everyone will be part of something wonderful If If If