Accept Me 4 Me

Today is a new day

I'm an old, weird man

And I'm not that strange

And don't get me wrong

I have something to say

It's not too forbidden or taboo

But for you it might be

Because I really don't know you

We live in this world

And we must embrace it

Or create chaos in order to change it 

And as I casually walk to the park

I begin to wonder where I will start

I wonder will Sally and Joe Smith

Always be there complaining

About your every little blog entry or selfie

About every beautiful black ballerina, 

Who wants to become a scientist;

Or every Latina or Asian woman,

Who wants to be a philanthropist;

Where is our humanity;

We can no longer be ironic;

We can no longer be concerned about things; When there are women and children starving; And what about comfortably straight men who have no problem with anyone; turned into a minority; while they work a good job and and make their families a priority; Or your next door neighbor who beats his wife and kids; or that single working mom feeding her kids; We can no longer have a sense of humor; Or appreciate another culture;

Without someone's sensitivity, 

Or a lesson in Hooked On Phonics;

Or an "Etiquette for Dummies"

I'm intellectually curious;

I have varied interests and I read

I am human and also I do bleed

So do others and that's what I mean

What about the Native American people

And their lives;

What we have done to them; 

The stain on America

That doesn't come off with bleach 

And soap and what about slavery;

Africa is the birthplace of music 

And most people

They are a rich and poor people

With so much to contribute

But they are pigeon held by what you have

Become accustomed to

Because you don't recognize humans as human, what about females;

They are punished for making choices;

They are responsible for most of the world's economy; They are the ones buying things, and working somewhere or at home; They are the only ones who really vote; The politicians always get loud;

During every catastrophe;

But that's just me,

I know you are all wrapped up 

In controversy

But I do apologize 

I'm not always right

I try

Just accept me 4 me

Sometimes I am weak and sensitive

Sometimes I am strong

Sometimes I am wrong

I do love this great land 

That is America

I choose to live here

And that's why I'm saying this to ya

We must create chaos in order to change

This place 

We must be braced for what will happen 

To the face of Lady Liberty

We must embrace new ideas

We must coexist with every one

And that's how I see it