Equality

We use the same bathrooms
We go to the same restaurants
And drink from the same water fountains

Where is the inequality? They ask

I see it
in the tear stained face
of the youth
who is bullied
by ignorance everyday
in the frightened eyes
of the kid who has finally found loving parents
but everyday dreads
them being taken away
in the loneliness
of the boy
who was just beaten black and blue
by the over sized fists of his father
and kicked out of the house
after he trusted his parents
enough to tell them
the name of his date to prom
is Jack

We go to the same schools
We vote on our representatives
And we even have laws protecting us

So where is the inequality? They wonder

I see it
in the outrage
of the couple protesting
our right to marry
in the frustration
of the couple who want to adopt
a kid who has never seen love
in the tears
of the man
who waits impatiently
in the busy hallway outside
the white walled
hospital room
of his dying lover
of 55 years
because he's not
technically
family

And in their unawareness
they still can't see
where is the inequality

And I still can't see
how they can't see
where the inequality is

 

Reviews

[Satchmo's Gal]

And I still can't see
how they can't see
where the inequality is

This is just magnificent. It's message is just soo powerful. I absolutely love it. great job.

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Beautiful message.. loved this truly..it's a personal choice.. great work! =)

[Tori]

Oh my God, this is beautiful. The message is clear (and what an amazing message it is!) and I'm so glad that you spoke out on this subject. This is an amazingly written poem with great rhythm, but what really gets me is the subject. Great job!