The Battle.... (We Have Fought)

the battle we have fought for so long, as a 'free' society... in the name of justice, equality, diversity, responsibility, and freedom... has reached the point of decision. we either move forward no matter what the cost... believing the dream is worth the price... or we crawl back into the cave of self-fulfillment at the cost of all others. prejudice and discrimination have gone from color to religion to sex and sexual orientation, and now to those enslaved by poverty. we cannot turn our backs on each other... we cannot allow the few to destroy the world. we are responsible, we are a part of each other. when one is hungry, we are all hungry. when one family is homeless, we are all homeless. when one person is a victim of prejudice, hatred, and injustice... we all are! when one eats, all should eat. when one has a chance to work, all should have that chance... when one child gets an education, all should have that right. this is the time, and this is the place... it is now that we must choose!