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Patch of Ground
Comparison sets the bar
between the haves and the have-nots
when the measure is biased towards
standards held by the high ground
appearance associated with the face
or movements set by mark of grace
offer a hill to look upon
stating merit is miles above
those contrasts of altitude
focused on beatitudes
those attributes of blessedness
perceived by those with less
the answer is to celebrate
qualities that separate
identity is held by the one
accountable to their patch of ground.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190131.
between the haves and the have-nots
when the measure is biased towards
standards held by the high ground
appearance associated with the face
or movements set by mark of grace
offer a hill to look upon
stating merit is miles above
those contrasts of altitude
focused on beatitudes
those attributes of blessedness
perceived by those with less
the answer is to celebrate
qualities that separate
identity is held by the one
accountable to their patch of ground.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190131.
Published 1st Jan 2020
Author's Note
The poem “Patch of Ground” was inspired by a poem by Catarine Hancock with the lines “stop comparing yourself to girls like her… you are supposed to look like you.”
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