Am I crazy to be for peace? To forgive?

Am I crazy to believe that killing people who've hurt me/us isn't going to help anything? That that won't make things better, but worse.

Am I crazy to think that one retaliation could lead to more and more?

Am I crazy to be angry but to not want to act rashly and to lash out at others?

Am I crazy to want things to get fixed but not to hurt people in the  process?

Am I crazy to think that in this day and age we should have better ways to deal with problems than killing?

Am I crazy to want other people to calm down and think with logic and compassion?

Am I crazy to love this whole crazy world?

                    Am I crazy . . . ?



                    --- Jennifer K. L. Bradshaw
                    September 12, 2001
                   
copyright 2001
Am I Crazy?
a poem
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