A Matter of Degree - Exploring Brokenness: Poetry on Pain, Anger, and Human Flaws

A Matter of Degree

He makes an offhand
Remark about someone’s race,
Not giving it much thought
And well in keeping with
The rest of his consistently
Intolerant outlook on many
Things, punctuated by a
Self-serving qualification
About how he accepts all people,
And how he’s so moderate,
Civilized, enlightened,
Completely unaware that
The only difference between
Him and the monsters
Is a matter of degree.

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Poetry by Guy Farmer