Just who do we blame?

So...

There are questions I’ve been thinkin’ about

And I want you to answer me:

These issues of discrimination;

Just where do they come from? Just who do we blame?

What part of society; or of humanity must we condemn?

Is it religion, the service to God; of the supernatural that we should blame?

Do the teachings of a higher power command me to hate you?

Or is it our ethnicity? Our race? That determine the difference between your worth to mine?

Or is it the fault of our genders that transfixes us to a role that we are born for?

Or maybe it’s about wealth? Power! It is money that differs and incites us to abhor!

Just what part of society do we blame for these- hatred and killings and wars?

Is it how we look? Or how we dress? Or live?

For a few it may be the fault of fate; the game of die and rolls

And gods in sought of fun decide to cause more;

But many believe the sinful nature of man to be the catalyst,

The invoker of crime, of war, of turmoil!

Yet again, I ask;

But this time I’ll ponder;

These issues of discrimination;

Just where do they come from?

Perhaps...

The fault dwells in us, our human nature;

Not by what we are part of, but by who we are as imperfect beings;

Embedded within the depths of our unconscious minds

The prejudices we hold that drives us wild with hate!

And I’ll ask:

Just who do we blame?

Then I’ll answer:

It’s us.

Us!

The messengers of gods!

The advocates of justice!

We put those we feel are different to the edge of our swords and tongues;

Because we see what we want to see;

Because we hear what we want to hear;

Like how men sought success so narrowly that they saw nothing

But the goal ahead, holding nothing but burning passion and belief!

Like prowling beasts taking heed of sounds they only need;

We are fixed by nature to be so fierce, so intelligent, and so unique

That we end up battling within ourselves with such heroism and cunning!

And with legacies like these we bear prideful smiles

The remnants of the past be our standards,

And with standards like these, we set ourselves the higher power

Over those who cannot reach, over those who never knew

Our ideals and beliefs that we see like ants seeking food;

And that we act upon it! Upon our convictions which are often unchecked and untrue!

And that, my friends is my answer to my own question.

Now,

Tell me yours.