Ubuntu

Subject to judgmental-ism
are the innocent found guilty.
Conformity a requirement
to each their own reality.

Stand out, loathe yourself.
Observe an individual, loathe them too.
"I wish I could be myself"
You can, if you let others do, too.

Difference is a state of mind,
upheld by the controlling.
Humanity towards others
is left far behind.

Ubuntu is the word,
reserved for the old; the wise.
The "smart" are children,
yet decide our guise.

Wisdom is far less valuable
to the average man.
Academics are all.
If not, we'll be damned.

Reviews

[rwar ish me]

very good poem,
Difference is a state of mind.
that is my favorite line and it is very true