You and me, we are the same

Just something i wrote when i read about the atrocities happening around the world, the war, the pain, the sufferings, racism etc.

You and me, we are the same

 

When Alex Ferguson announced his retirement,

We sighed and groaned,

Lamenting on the future of United,

Holding our heads while we moaned.

 

We have loved,

And we have lost,

We had done things,

At a cost.

 

Your eyes sparkled in excitement,

I laughed in amusement,

We cried out in amazement,

Caught up in the moment.

 

And when the sun rises,

We too rise,

And when the sun sets,

In bed we lie.

 

You see,

We are the same,

You and I,

Different only by name.

 

Maybe too, by the colour of our skin,

Maybe by the colour of our hair,

Maybe by the educational qualifications we hold,

Maybe by the burdens we bear.

 

Your sun may rise,

When mine goes down.

Maybe the size of my jeans

Are bigger than yours by one.

 

But how does that make you different,

When my blood is as red as yours,

How does it give me the right,

To take your land by force?

So you see,

We are the same,

You and I,

Different only by name.

Reviews

[Nirego]

Fergie grabbed my attention and got me smiling, but "maybe by the educational qualifications we hold" caused me to let out a little chuckle - it's a great line.

I know that's not the intention of the poem and it is, of course, very sincere in its message - one which I can agree with for the most part. A good piece.

[Hana Saemon]

i did intend for it to hold a bit of humor and im glad you picked up on it and chuckle. :) it's great to hear someone enjoying reading this. thank you so much! :)

[Nirego]

I feel a little better knowing that! In that case I need to add the phrase, "Clever use of humour to convey a serious theme."

[Hana Saemon]

thank you! :)

[annabellee]

what an exceptional poem. I loved the message that comes across in this poem. We are all the same.(also loved the ManU part, haha)
Fantastic write. :)

[Hana Saemon]

haha im glad u love the man utd part. see, we are all the same from whichever land we come from, and we probably share the same love for things such as football (soccer) etc. if people are able to look beyond race, religion, skin colour, nationality, socio-economic status, disabilities, qualifications etc they will find that all of us are just merely humans. we all share the same need to be loved and to love. :) thank you for reading!

[annabellee]

you're most welcome :)

[Lydia Shutter]

What a beautifully written poem of brotherhood this is. We all have similarities, don't we? We all laugh and cry and love and we all want to live peacefully in this world. I enjoyed this write very much. LydI**

[Hana Saemon]

thank you lydia! exactly. we are all the same, and if we all realise it, the world will be a more peaceful place. :)