The Ubiquitous They
A few uncomfortable truths.
Dear Oblivious,
They bid us welcome, then they demand we leave.
They offer us opportunities, but they give us no tools.
They tell us to believe in God, but they ignore what they say are his teachings.
They propose peace for all while they declare war.
They insist we follow the law, then they disregard the rules they don’t like.
They say all men and women are created equal, then they enslave us in poverty and inequality.
They ask for our input but ignore our suggestions.
They love nature’s beauty, then they pave it over with tar.
They create cures for the sick, but they refuse to administer them without payment.
They insist we must be born, but they ignore our pleas for love and compassion once we arrive.
Who is the Ubiquitous They? The answer is simple. Look in the mirror.
Regards,
From Someone Who Looked
About the Creator
Mark Gagnon
I have five published books: Mitigating Circumstances, Short Stories for Open Minds, Short Stories from an Untethered Mind, Unmitigated Greed, and Short Stories to Spark the Imagination.
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