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

About this poem

A reflection of the many nuances of our biases that keep us segregated, physically and/or mentally, from others.

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Written on November 20, 2020

Submitted by Joamarq on May 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme XABBA XCDDC XEXXE XFGGF XHIIH
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 922
Words 160
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Joan Marques

Joan Marques is an educational and social entrepreneur, who writes poetry as a balancing act to maintain mindfulness, spirituality and sanity in a hectic world. She has been widely published in scholarly and popular venues, and has (co-)authored and co-edited more than 35 books. Originally from Suriname, South America, Dr. Marques currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. more…

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