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the impossible turn
The Impossible Turn
To cradle these glimmering sparks of bias in hand
To face the hidden judgments I’m learning to withstand
To bear the heavy weight of fears long undisguised
To kindle gentler fires where my old prejudice lies
To shatter iron bars that cage a narrow view
To pour molten empathy where callous thoughts once grew
To crack the crust of certainty that blinds my eyes
To welcome every voice without preconceived lies
This is my quest: to remake a flawed heart
No matter how wounded, no matter how far
To fight for understanding without question or pause
To be willing to learn for humanity’s cause
And I know if I only remain true to this vow
That my spirit will rest open when I’ve unlearned my how
That my mind will lie peaceful and curious at last
When the walls of my prejudice crumble into the past
And the world will be better for this
That one soul, once chained by fear’s divisive art
Still strove with its last pulse of earnest desire
To transform its own shadow and open its heart
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