Why Do We Fight? Poem by Juan Olivarez

Why do we rage, why do we destroy?
Why do we fight,
Because your religion is better than mine?
Because mine is better than yours?
Why do we rage, Why do we destroy?
So you ride a camel,
I ride a horse.
So you live in a tent,
And I live in a house.
Others live in steamy tropical jungles,
Underneath trees,
And live in bliss,
They are truly happy.
Until someone intrudes.
So you live on a mountain,
I live on a plain.
So your skin is yellow,
Mine is brown.
My son's is black,
My brother's is red.
Why do we rage, why do we destroy,
Must we always fight,
Is that our destiny?
You do know, that we can never win,
Do you know that this war is lost?
Weather I win, or you win,
In the end humanity loses,
And we all are humans.
Aren't we?