An Allegory

By Aileen McPherson

An Allegory
I see my life before Freedom of
Death, I see my Journey through
Blinded eyes, I travel between
Communities and cultures finding
Myself, only to see my world in
The same trouble as me, Learning
To find togetherness, fighting my way
Through the darkness and shadow, seeking
Healing in the now, spreading
Knowledge through the world, acknowledging
Inequality is unjust, educating self through
Diversity, seeking compassion, desiring
Wisdom to know Justice.