The Elephant and the Mouse

There is an old myth that says elephants

and mice can never be friends, because the

elephant is afraid of the mouse, and fear 

stands is the way of their relationship.

But that is really a parable about human

beings and how they reject and even hate

things that they are afraid of.

But there are so many kinds of fears

we may be afraid that we will become

like the same people we are afraid of.

So we don't believe we can live 

in peace with what we are afraid of

and sometimes that leads to war

or fights, or labels or name calling.

But my painting shows what I believe.

We can all live in peace if we let go

of all of our fears.

We can even learn to love and accept

each other and celebrate our differences.

As for me, I choose peace and I refuse

to live in fear.