Analysis of Confronting our Biases

Where is the truth? That virtuous friend:
Impartial reality without a smudge?
It lives outside our biased mind
And is, regrettably, hard to find
In the mental rubble through which we judge

Our biases are alive and well
Fueling our views and emotions
Culture, religion, family and peers
They instilled in us the joys and fears
That now influence many of our notions

Being aware of this human shortfall
Is dreadful, but also enlightening
As it motivates our brains
To transcend their constraints
And embrace what once seemed frightening

It’s been too long now, that we indulged
In thoughts of inferior versus supreme
Judging on accents, sex, skin-colors
Age, skills, or assumed wealth in dollars
It’s time to release that obsolete dream

Becoming mindful of our biases
Is liberating and drives spiritual rebirth
None of us stands beneath or above
The ability to embrace and love
All that lives with us on Mother Earth