THE UNICORN

“The Unicorn” challenges people who despise others, or are afraid of anyone who doesn't conform to their own beliefs and concepts of how we should live our lives.

THE UNICORN

My friend the Unicorn, I hear he is dead.

If he has perished as people have said,

All humans must answer, must justify

The reasons they decided my Unicorn must die.

Who is responsible for the fate of my friend?

When they disappeared, parts of humanity did end.

Was it malice or greed that caused humans to betray

The rare type of beauty my Unicorns did portray?

When some people see beauty, not one single flaw,

They seek to destroy what they should hold in awe.

The Unicorn was different in mankind’s narrow eyes.

But was that a just cause to hate and despise?

When we all meet our Maker, we must justify

The reasons why the lives of others we choose to deny.

Some choose to judge by color, faith, or creed

To justify their actions and cover up their greed.

Others, filled with envy, selfishness too,

Begin wicked rumors to deny that which is true.

Was that the fate of my dear Unicorn?

So filled with envy, they did covert his horn?

If this is true, we may have lost the last race,

We should all bow our heads and cower in disgrace.

War and attrition, discrimination, and hate.

Are these the actions that will determine mankind’s fate?

We all must decide, must be willing to share

This great universe with all who will dare.

If we’re intolerant, and willing to slay

All that is different, we surely will pay!

My Unicorn is gone. But maybe it’s not too late.

We all have one more chance to alter our fate.

We must welcome all others, tend to their needs,

Perhaps then we’ll survive when our final case pleads!

© Paul Hughes