The Perception…

…which can lead to misrepresentation

And, in turn, lead to misunderstandings

Leading to widespread gaps

Which leads to being torn apart

Eventually leading to a complete separation

More than likely, that separation will be placed on the victim

For speaking up

For telling the truth

For not backing down

For not being believed

For not ‘doing enough’ to get out of the situation

When, in reality, all society had to do is act

Putting aside preconceived notions

Putting aside misconceptions

Asking questions for clarification purposes

By believing the words spoken

As there’s more to the story than meets the eye, all you have to do is find a way to understand

Meet them in the middle

Many times, words cannot even begin to explain the situation

But behaviors do…

You’re doing more harm than going when choosing to intentionally ignore what’s in front of you

All because you choose not to dig deeper to try to understand