Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Unjustifiable Equality - Trey Foy

Whoever said, “Every man is equal”
Must not have seen much of life
The world and its errors that we can’t fix
Makes it a constant fight

Not everyone is wealthy 
And not everyone gets it in a hurry
Some of us actually struggle
And there are most of us who have to worry

There’s some who feed with silver spoons
Who hardly feel life’s pains
And others of us deal with life 
And all of its complaints

Life itself is discrimination 
And I believe there’s no equality
How do you put wealth on a platform? 
While at the same time hiding poverty

Why do the rich and wealthy 
Have the right to look down?
On the so called equal people,
That are stuck on the ground

Rich and poor together 
Do not at all equal the same 
So someone tell me please
How does it add up?

There will always be a ground
And over it the clouds hovers
People as a whole maybe similar 
But never equal to each other

I chose this poem, due to its controversial nature. It is a counter to my earlier idea that I talked about how all men are equal, but because the world has such differences, it is not easiest to see. I just like the way it reads and a good counterargument is always good.

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