The World I Am Building

A world
Where I push
My opinions
On you
And don’t ever listen
To yours

A world
Where you
Are worthless
To me
Unless you
Share my views

A world

Where I don’t
Care to know
Your story
Unless it
Enhances mine

A world
Where my
History and experience
Count for
More than
Yours

A world
Where you
Are always
An idiot
And I
Am always
Wise

This is not

The world
I am building

The world

I am building
Values you and
Values me

The world

I am building
Is we
Not I

The world
I am building
Is constant learning
And give and take
And forever trying
To get it right

The world

I am building
Is I wish the best for you
And how can we help
Each other grow
 
The world
I am building
Is we respect and celebrate
Each other’s
Differing dreams
 
This is
The world
I want
To live in

This is

The world
I am building