If we are all part of a larger whole, and if we are all here to experience joy and sorrow, hunger and plenty, then of course your observations are without fault. But if there is some expectation that each of us improves on what we hear, see, or think, and thus add to our personal evolvement toward enlightenment, then we can at least expect different outcomes even though we do not control the flight.

true in so many ways, but also a little specious in some... after all are we not subject to, liable for, and expectant of self-improvement that by gradations sets us upon a path towards excellence of one degree or another... ought we not by virtue of our humility take some pride in our attainments, our accomplishments, our embellishments... scant though they may be, some are worth their weight in wood, while others plumb the depths of passions ploy to winnow weighty gold... as altruistic and benevolent, as egalitarian and impartial as your fine words sound, I cannot help but hear a hollow ring... the really absurd thing would be to fail to differentiate between those less or more worth of honour and accolades... yet somehow, I cannot help but feel you think I miss the meaning... it is not that you are saying no distinctions ought be made, as much as pointing out that each link in the great chain of being has its own special part to play, and all links should be cherished equally regardless of the fact that some have clearly established themselves as being of significantly greater value. That is what you are saying, is it not?

Roger

I enjoyed reading your poem today and each verse is a gateway to
each of our souls. We must all learn to realize that no one is greater than the other, we are all from one source, God. All power
belongs to him and if he don't give us the strength to sustain our
dailey lives then what happens, we perish, I love the thought of this poem. Great write.

I see that it's been nine years since you wrote this gem. The hierarchy, or matrix as some people call it, starts in the family with the strongest using that to control the others. From the family it moves out into the village, from the village to the region, from the region to the country until it is imposed on the entire world.

Like you have written, we are all born the same, but somewhere along the line we are either given or we take power from others and assume the hierarchy is required and everyone is now unequal. We believe this in spite of the fact that we have no control over our life or even our death. These things will come to pass regardless of our so-called position in the world.

I think your form is meant to tell us that we are not so self-important and that everyone needs a fair shake in life, regardless of their age or circumstance.

Ron

For me, the take aways from this piece is the word "obvious" is foreign to far too many people.

i enjoyed this very much
budd

Great poem about spiritual pride. Thanks for posting!