Love Unlimited - a Poem-Plea (Through Paired Rhymes)

Francisco Gomes de Matos, Brazil

Francisco Gomes de Matos is an applied peace linguist from Brazil. He is an ELT consultant to Brazil-America Association/Recife. Currently president of the Board of the Brazil-America Association. E-mail: fcgm@hotlink.com.br

We may learn to classify
But have we learned to dignify ?

We may learn to dare
But have we learned to care ?

We may learn to insist
But have we learned to assist ?

We may learn to obstruct
But have we learned to construct ?

We may learn to cope
But have we learned to hope ?

We may learn to self-actualize
But have we learned to the OTHER-realize?

We may learn to reject
But have we learned to protect ?

We may learn to humiliate
But have we learned to commiserate?

We may learn to repudiate
But have we learned to appreciate ?

We may learn to computerize
But have we learned to humanize ?

We may learn to philosophize
But have we learned to philanthropize ?

We may learn to distrust
But have we learned to co-trust ?

We may learn to exclude
But have we learned to include ?

We may learn to abstain
But have we learned to life-sustain?

We may learn to ignite
But have we learned to unite ?

We may learn to conspire
But have we learned to inspire ?

We may learn to say
But have we learned to pray ?

We may learn to withstand
But have we learned to understand?

We may learn to live
But have we learned to give ?

We may learn to live
But have we learned to love ?

We may learn to do well
But have we learned TO DO GOOD ?

We may learn love to limit
But have we learned LOVE to UNlimit ?

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