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Tolerance is
hard to tolerate,
Hinting, as it can, of condescension.
Even so, it has a good intention,
Yielding an alternative to hate.
Embracing difference truly can create
An overwhelming love for all
expression,
Resulting in a singular impression
Open to all sides of a debate.
For me, the truth's a wilderness of
stars,
The universe revealed in all its
glory.
How can one choose just one small bit of
sky,
Estranged by one's beliefs from all
the rest?
Being isn't bounded by one's
bars;
Oceans aren't summed up in one
story.
All that is will inundate one's
why,
Removing walls long laid across one's
quest.
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