One World, One Voice
Beneath the same vast, boundless sky,
Where every dream takes wings to fly,
We walk with hearts both bold and free,
Yet some are shackled—why must this be?
The color of skin, the sound of a name,
No measure of worth, no ground for shame.
Each soul a treasure, each story unique,
Discrimination silences what we must speak.
The flowers bloom in hues untold,
A vibrant canvas for us to behold.
So why should a heart, a voice, a face,
Be judged by creed, by land, by race?
March forward, let the message be clear,
No room for hate, no place for fear.
Hand in hand, let love lead the way,
For we are one on this World Anti-Discrimination Day.
May this call echo far and wide,
A world where no one’s worth is denied.
Together we rise, a chorus of hope,
Binding the world with an unbreakable rope.
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Ending.....Beginning
The world spins round and round
Like the hands of clock that turn tirelessly,
Endlessly in an infinite timeline....
Morning comes
Evening sets in
Tomorrow again, it will begin...
Time flies so fast,
Seasons change.
Life moves in a marvelous cycle,
Looking carefully, keenly scrutinizing....
Finding it clearly, the ending is the start of the new beginning...!
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- Dr. Marlon Salem Gruezo-Bondroff
Philippines-USA
Dr. Marlon Salem Gruezo is a Filipino-Spanish peace and culture advocate, educator and arts & letters protagonist. He is a member of several notable and highly respected and well-known international non-government organisations whose core missions are peace development, human rights, culture , arts & letters and education promotions. He is a poetry enthusiast, writer and editor of several culture, arts and heritage international online and print magazines. His literary works were published in highly respected and well-known literary publications, both online and in print media such as the PenCraft Magazine, The Daily Global Nation, The Trap Magazine, Quick World News, Glitterati Quill with Spark, The Raft of Dreams Literary Online Magazine and Atunis Poetry:Com to name a few. Just recently, one of his poem entitled "Copy Dear, My Morning Muse" was adjudged, chosen and awarded "First Place" in the Prose and Free Verse category of CIESART France's "Cafe & Amor" Contest 2025. He is one of the 26 poets-recipients of the 1st Indo-Bangla Literature and Peace Award given by the University of Dhaka Bangladesh, The Daily Global Nation and The Global Writers Academy, Bangladesh. He is married to his loving American husband Ryan "Trucky" Bondroff who serves as his inspiration in his writings. He earned his university degree from the Philippines premier state university, The University of the Philippines Los Baños Laguna. He was granted scholarships by the Department of Education Culture and Sports and the Department of National Defense through the departments' scholarships system. He is a recipient of several honorary doctorate degrees from international non government educational institutions from countries outside the Philippines. Among his non-government international organisations are the International Culture Day and Culture for Peace Worldwide Organisation (ICD and CPWOrg, Indonesia), Global Literary Temple International and Philippines, International Internship University (IIU), International Chamber of Writers and Artists (CIESART), Global Writers Academy, FUNDAPDEN-Fundacion Prodefensa del Derecho a la Education y la Niñez and Global Writers Academy among others.
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