"Legacy"

A Poem from the Collective Works of Clara A. Treat

If just one gift I am blessed to bestow
this one would I give
A heart that is free from prejudice
as long as you may live

The grace to judge your fellowman
by his thought, his word, his deed
Not by the color of his skin
nor the difference in his creed

The courage to stand alone if you must
to be honest in all you do
Dear child, this legacy
with love, I would leave to you