Three Cheers For The ‘r' Word Poem by Dean Meredith

No not rabbi, though a few right priests might help
Certainly not rabble, mobs are not the answer
Not rabid either, too much madness already
Race is the wrong word, leading only to the bottom
Radiant might be something to look for
Radical surely too primary for me
Rage on all sides helps no-one see
Raise maybe if it applies to our standards
Rally, I don't think so, dividing us again
Ramble, sorry about that I'm trying to move on
Rampage, I think I've already covered that under rage
Rampart maybe, wish it didn't have to be
Ranch is allowed, home to many including horses
Range - guns are definitely not the way, except to go
Ransack - refer to rape & pillage
Rant - Also already covered under ramble
Rap, the poetry of the street it can unite & divide equally
Rapaciousness & predatory behaviour certainly not allowed
Rash behaviour should be quelled wherever possible
Rational, now there's a word that could be great
Rave, maybe a dance party later once peace is found
Raw, all those emotions need time to heal
Ray of light, sun for truth & mother moon to calm us down
Razors must be left at home & only used for shaving
Readiness for more compliance & less argument, please
Reading, yes keep those kids in school
Ready for reconciliation over recrimination
Red, the colour of blood we all share
Redemption, only if it applies to every tribe
Reduction, no - the violence must stop completely
Referees & referendums, wouldn't impartiality be nice?
Reflection, on all the wars & beautiful lives lost & for what?
Reformation bringing people together maybe only aliens could succeed
Refraining from hate-speech in all its forms, yes please
Regaining our regard for each other, not regressing with regret
Regrouping into a better form of humanity, sounds just fine to me
Rejoicing in all we have to offer when we're well again
Relaxed, what a lovely word & way for us to be
Imagine the relief if religious love could find its way back in
Relinquishing our reluctance to all get along, a dream
Remembering the fallen & lost who remain in our souls
Remedy, a cure for our hopeless disgusting disease
Reminding us of all we lack, if only we could find our better selves
Remote, our chances but we must never give up
Renouncing evil & repairing what is broken, we can if we try
Resisting hostile agents who want to tear us apart
Resilient & resolute to make so many wrongs right
Respect, yes that's the answer, the main word I was looking for
It surely doesn't take a dictionary to find that?