The Spirit of Toleration

The city was as busy as ever today

As the doors of the high school opened

The students regretted another boring day

But today, the norm would be broken

The halls were diverse with folks of all different races

It seemed as if every culture had its places

The kids did not mix, no race intertwined

Everyone was secluded and so were their minds

As I stepped into school on that sunny morn

I realized that toleration of culture needed to be born

I talked to the blacks, I talked to the whites

I sat with the Asians and Egyptians at lunch

I needed to stop all the fights

But I had no race, no culture, no sex

My name was unknown to the students

The only thing I shared was that I demanded respect

I was given strange looks and even heard some remarks

But I walked around the school that day

And put toleration in their hearts

The next day I returned and did not recognize

My heart skipped a beat due to the surprise

All cultures were mixed and all students spoke

All races of people laughed and joked

I knew I was to thank, but did not take the praise

It just made me happy to have changed that school's ways

I had other places to go, I had not fulfilled my vocation

For a job will never end when your name is toleration.