Cervantes - "Poem for the Young White Men Who Asked Me Howe I, an Intelligent, Well-Read person Could Believe in the War Between Races”

The idea of a land without war, without racism or hate is a world one dreams of. Sadly, even after the civil rights movement, there are still race crimes, after the rights of gay marriage, there are still hate crimes. We live in a world we think we are advanced and liberal; but today we live in a world of oppressed racism, anger and hatred. However, the idea that such a world can live inside an individual is a blessing. If one person at a time “lives” in this ideal world without war, that will project onto others. If one by one this continues on, more and more people will be living in a world where there will be no war. All it takes to live in such a world is to live with an open mind and the ability to share that with others.