I Choose To Believe In Humanity Poem by James Ogunjimi

I refuse to see the world through a lens of black and white,
For being white does not mean your motives are right,
Just as being black does not mean your intents are dark.
I choose instead to believe in a world where regardless of colour, we all have each others' backs,
I choose to believe in humanity.

I refuse to see the world through the eyes of religion,
That you're a Christian does not mean you're Christ-like,
And that you're a Muslim doesn't mean you're going to paradise.
I choose instead to believe in a world of love and compassion,
I choose to believe in humanity.

I refuse to see the world through a divide of gender,
That you're male doesn't mean you'll succeed at all you do,
And that you're female doesn't make you inferior and fit only to be ruled.
I choose instead to believe in a world where we all have equal opportunities to go far;
I choose to believe in humanity.

I refuse to see the world through a haze of politics,
That you're first-world country doesn't give you right to lord your will over the world,
And being a third-world country doesn't make you a beggar, who's always scared of diplomatic rods,
I choose instead to believe in a world where everyone's helped to rise no matter the risks,
I choose to believe in humanity.