Beyond Special Treatment: A World Redeemed

In a world where voices clamor,

A cry for justice takes the stand,

Equality's a gleaming armor,

Worn by those who understand.

 

But definitions twist and vary,

A word's intent, a struggle lost,

What once was clear, now seems contrary,

A line so thin and easily crossed.

 

For some, it's privilege disguised as right,

A special treatment, veiled in fairness,

A battle fought without true sight,

A hollow victory, breeding weariness.

 

But those who seek the true balance,

Warriors for respect and grace,

Refuse the facade, reject the challenge,

Of empty gestures and hollow embrace.

 

We see a world where all are equal,

No preference, just respect and trust,

A place where love is the true sequel,

To a fight that's fair and right and just.

 

Our vision shines, a beacon gleaming,

Guiding us to what could be,

A future where we're all redeeming,

The promise of true equality.

 

In our hearts, no special measures,

Just the dignity that each deserves,

A world that holds no hidden treasures,

But a unity that all observes.

 

May our voices be loud and steadfast,

In a world that's learning still,

Our wisdom found and ever broadcast,

A guiding light on equality's hill.

 

© Susie Stiles-Wolf