In a couple of weeks time I shall making an appearance at my first legitimate poetry and spoken word evening. A mildly terrifying prospect after the cosy safety of variety and cabaret! There is also a theme to the night which is Equality. Apparently you don’t need to stick to the theme but I thought it’d be impolite not to. After banging my head off a wall for a couple of weeks I shook some words out and they formed a sort of piece which I’d like to share if you don’t object.
‘Anna’s Equality Poem’
We’re the same you and I
Except for the wig…
and I hope that so far
you’re all enjoying this gig,
I have no facts or figures
to quantify equality
to do so anyway
would depend on your ideology;
we don’t all dive in from the rain
but we all feel pain
we don’t all support the same team
we all have aspirations and dreams!
We’re the same you and I
except for the fake breasts…
I mostly keep my head down
and hope for the best,
I have no detailed analyses
to offer about equality
instead I choose to focus
on our similarities;
We don’t all sit and wonder
about the skies we are under
we all have to drink and eat
and eventually…excrete!
We’re the same you and I
except for the heels…
I possess the instinct to survive
I know you know how that feels,
I have no problems with
the notion of equality
as a human it should be
our moral duty;
We don’t all fight wars or watch ‘Eastenders’
we don’t all know about the spectrum of gender
we all occasionally like a laugh
and occasionally…we all need a bath!
Good stuff! I nice balance between sharing humor and a deeper message. Love it!
Thank you hun, I definitely wanted to stay away from preachiness. I’m calling it a first draft but I probably can’t be bothered going through it again π
Perfect balance. Well done! π
Thank you! I hope you have a lovely week xxx
Thanks Anna! Very best of luck too you! π
Thank you Veronica! I hope you and yours are well xxx
Good luck! I think it’s perfect!