I have learned what it means to be more inclusive and diverse,

Lending myself to others in service and in love. 

Our world somehow lacks the desire to show respect,

To those who are different, their fate is often neglect.

I am making it my mission to reach out to all in need,

To show that they are cared for, and they are loved heard and seen.

Whether old, young, trans, gay and straight,

Handicapable or homeless, there are ways for us all to relate,

To the struggles each of us experience, the need for inclusion and visibility,

But in order for anything to happen, I'll ensure it starts with me.

We all share a commonality, we are members of the human race,

We live and breathe cry and laugh and all need to embrace,

Our differences, our likenesses, our ability to see,

That one thing is imperative, the need for diversity.

I initially wanted to make a collage that would show images, such as nuclear, gay and trans families, families from different backgrounds, elderly people interacting with younger people, women and men in roles that are non-stereotypical (i.e. males nurses and female architects), inclusion of religion and a number of other different things.  However, I am not as tech savvy as I thought I was (or the information age is surpassing me faster than I can keep up) AND I was worried about using images that just did not belong to me.  So, I decided to write a poem to encompass everything that i wanted to say with my photos.  Hope you enjoy and understand!