thoughts

When I was born people actually thought the colour of your skin made a difference as to how a person ranked........today in most parts of the world the deeds one does dictates that ranking And sadly the colour of the skin still makes a difference to some..... When I was born the closet was a place that those who loved the same sex was a place to be........today PRIDE is the colour of the rainbow and the closet is a place for a shoe collection......... Unless you live in a part of the world where loving another can get you killed. When I was born women who worked when the kids were young had to because they were poor..........today a woman can make a choice to work outside of the home or raise their kids........ Unless they are part of the world's poor than if they are lucky enough to find a job taxes take most of their cheque When I was born the Earth was the limit Since then men have walked on the moon A rover has roamed Mars Telescopes focus on distant planets When I was born there were countries that were not yet developed somethings don't change When I was born war was around somethings don't change When I was born children went hungry somethings don't change.......... so as I near the top of the century hill I have to look around and decide am i put of that change or an onlooker will i use my voice to shout out the wrongs or quietly sit in the corner will i use the time i have walking down the hill or stand idle .......... i am a voice i believe in change the world i was born into isn't the same as the one i look at near the top of the peak in many ways it is more peaceful more diverse more local than global we as a people are more connected more alike more different we can believe what we want or choice not to believe we are the world and we still need change .... let my walk to the top and then back down be something that i can be proud of something that helps something that works let me be able to smell the changes that will come and savor them let me be a force let me be serene let me have grace let me brave the fires let me be the fire let me be the wind let me be myself let me grow let me thrive until the walk has come to an end