Latent Talent
There are budding scientists
and fledgling artists
who cannot be heard
because they live
in what is called
the Third World
We are deprived
of their potential and talent
because they live
in poverty with
no hope or grace
This is a disgrace
We send money
to Third World dictators
who are oblivious
to progress and beauty
They care only for themselves
and their booty
May vengance be
their cursed foe
as bright young
men and women
in the Third World
have far to go
Many times in the western world money is wasted on a trivial throwaway society. If these genius' whose only fault has happened to be where they were born, had even a fraction of that wealth they would put it to a greater use.
Good poem Keith, more needs to be said on this topic.
Well said Keith and interesting thoughts Avishek......
Well said but the problem is deep rooted.Actually poverty is a worldwide curse.Capitalism is fuelling these social curses.Poverty looms large even in this decade.Its our inability or callousness that is refraining us from removing poverty,hunger.And the tragedy is that these dictators are being given a platform to carry on their oppression, plunder from time immemorial.
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M.C. Newberry
Tue 24th Sep 2019 16:50
An emotive subject to be sure. To some degree or other we are all
at the mercy of our origins but there has never been a time in all
history when the chances of breaking out have been so widely
available, with global media fuelling the situation and travel a
seemingly integral part of life for many, using whatever means or
opportunity they can muster.
The Bible poses the question: Am I my brother's keeper? In short,
how far does anyone go to affect the life of another wherever and
whenever that question arises? It also contains a quote attributed
to Christ himself: The poor are always with us. That much cannot
be denied although it is also relative to place and circumstance in
today's world and freedom is found where it never previously
existed - something to encourage at every opportunity in the hope
of improving the quality of life across the globe..