Inequalities Poem by Lubinda Lubinda

Born in a city
where the majority
of people live in abject poverty
it's been hard to find the drive
to survive
in such a world
because one only ends up being
just one of the lives,
born without a silver spoon
in their mouth!

As one grows up
they hear the politicians lies
that all ghetto children
would be looked after
and given a fair shot at life
so, they remain optimistic
for a while
but, they soon realize
that they were just lies!

So, In attempts to change
their bleak view of reality
by thinking a little positively
they become like someone
chasing vanity
when all theirs attempts
to rise to the top
are constantly pushed down
by the elite in their society
and eventually, all they can see
are the inequalities
between the rich and the poor
that grows wider by the day!

A series of failed attempts
has left them feeling powerless
and helpless
and they can't even dare
to dream again
or rise to the top
like they see the rich do
their meaningless lives
are overshadowed by those
who live comfortable lives
and have all they need
to achieve their dreams
and succeed!

So, In the end
they feels too small
to amount to anything at all
and, as one grows older
they just shrug their shoulders
as they become a little less bolder
and lower their shrunken eyes
as the think they could never reach the peak
because they're simply too weak!