My Brother My Sister

My Brother (My Sister)

My brother is my brother

though distant and quite rare

her skin a different color

his creed yield different prayer

For underneath the surface

in every human frame

we’re virtually identical

all in all, the same

Our differences add richness

variety and spice

varied customs and cultures

do our interest more entice

This all presents, such challenge

in our efforts to get along

but the basics we share deeply

let us know we all belong

To our family of humans

young, old, rich, poor, short, tall

we billions bound together

on this Earth we share with all

How we will all end up here.

depends essentially

on living all together

with love, respect, and free

No one is the enemy

save ignorance and fear

and arm in arm together

we’ll defeat these through the years

Because my brother is my brother

in the greatest family

the race we all belong to

our own: Humanity