Rise Up

The same words can mean different things depending on your point of view.

From the bottom up.

Learn to show compassion and respect to all

those who have succeeded,

‘cause the world will continue to hurt until

they are acknowledged;

resilient, strong, and pure -

(and still somehow wanting for nothing).

And those who are the poorest, and lowest in station

will learn their true place in the world,

soon,

one day,

from those at the top who

refuse to listen to it all,

and it won’t be until we

turn a blind eye,

and accept it’s our fault, that we

take responsibility,

demand accountability,

of those people who think we are all equals:

 

I call upon all

To show them the error of their ways,

it’s time.

Rise up,

Rise up.

 

**now read the poem from the bottom line up**

Author's Note

Read the lines in order and then in backwards order for a different experience (negative to positive respectively). First attempt at this kind of poem; it's more than a little rocky. I may revisit at some point but it's supposed to show 2 opposite views.

Reviews

[Short Lip Fuser]

Wow...great talent to craft a such powerful piece with opposing messages. Difficult enough to script in one "direction" much less bidirectional. Nice work.

[Gaia Octavia]

Thank you ☺ It was a challenge for sure. It's awkward, but the process was fun; if I changed one word, each line above and below were affected. It was a great, literal representation of exactly what the poem was about. Again, thank you!

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with your words and thoughts.
"take responsibility,
demand accountability,
of those people who think we are all equals:"
Powerful and needed words written. The above lines should be common sense logic. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Gaia Octavia]

Thank you. I actually tried to make the poem about praising rich, "succesful" people and supporting inequality/racism when you read it normally, but then, if you read it backwards, from the bottom line up, it's supposed to be about standing up together and recognizing that those who are poor are still succesful people (and usually better people) and screw inequality, sexism, and racism, etc. (Which is why the poem is so awkward) it was so hard! But fun to try. Again, thanks for the review! 😊

[Coyote Poetry]

You did well. Made the reader think. The goal of the writer.

[Gaia Octavia]

Thanks again ☺