Peace is all we seek, Peace be onto all is the truth we seek, Truth be said, With all that is going on it's hard to even speak, Because we know not what to do in this time of despair, We know not who is right and who is wrong, we only those who did nothing wrong but are now gone, All we feel is fear but are you afraid?

Fear of the those sworn to protect us or fear of those oppressed for centuries, this nation was built on liberty, equality, openness but times have changed, we knew change was inevitable but we thought the change will be forward looking, but now we look forward and its as dark as our past, this makes us afraid but Are you afraid?

We fear not because we are weak, we fear not because we see the deceit, wee fear not because the protectors need protection, we fear because we are misunderstood, we fear because our natural instincts make us prejudice, we fear because we feel threatened by the known and the unknown, we are afraid because hate still lives through the eyes of many and now shown with the power they posses, Are you afraid?

We stand together now as one people, just like the combs keeping our hair aligned together we stand, not by race or position but because we are equal, equally placed on this planet, equally susceptible to the tragedies of this cruel world, equally blessed with the same life processes, so who are we to dictate who dies and who lives, who are we to judge and react based on what was not what is, we are all humans, Are you afraid?

Are you afraid you treat others as yourself despite their race or ethnicity? Are you afraid to speak the truth and ignite change? Are you willing to accept that prejudice still breathes but can only end beginning with a conscious effort from you today?

Now are finally ask, Are you afraid?