acceptance

one word.
ten letters.
it seems so meaningless,
but yet it means so much.

some die trying to search for it.
some fight to love themselves,

( *'you're a mistake' 'disappointment.' 'useless.' 'good for nothing' )

some lose a roof over their heads.
some bonds get destroyed.
some feel lonely.
some feel lost.

you never will know,
if that boy walking down the street may be fighting with himself.
you never will know,
if that girl may not love her best-friend for who she really is.
you never will know,
if your classmates' parents kicked him out the house that was supposed to be his home.

so,
why don't you be nice to that person next to you?

after all,
we are all of the same species,
aren't we?

who knows,
we could prevent a life from being ruined.

(d.b.)