Human Rights

We're increasingly hearing a lot thse days about rights but few ever speak about responsibilities!

By Stanley Collymore

 

In our rather belated, obssessive

and self-serving preoccupation

with human rights, when,

I wonder, will we also

hear talk of human

responsibilty?

 

© Stanley V. Collymore

7 August 2001.

 

 

 

Reviews

[Deborah]

Whoa! That is a very introspective analysis. Yes, the need for human rights is very important as this world is still so far out of alignment with this issue. And you are right, very little conversation is conducted about our own responsibilities as human beings. I feel, as your poem implied, if we spend more time concentrating on our personal responsibilities, then such analysis would coincide with the resolution of human rights. You have proven that you don't need a lengthy message, to say a mouthful. I will continue to follow your writing.