Kenneth Cheney Poet Free verse

Human Delusion

Equality is the enemy of greatness.
No great racehorse ran to be 
equal with the field. 
Nothing great undertaken by humans was
Accomplished by people trying to be equal.
Laws, not humanity must be equal.
Humanity should strive for unequaled greatness.
We should not seek diversity, for it is but a bi product.
We should seek freedom! 
For when we have freedom, we will also have diversity.
The conundrum of man is the delusion of power
Making one great. 
The very essence of the life of Jesus Christ is
The dissuasion that power equates to greatness.
But mankind is deceived and seeks power and
Calls it greatness. 
Men continuously twist notions of virtue
Putting up a façade of caring,
When in reality they seek power.
Power to enforce their will on their fellow man.

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Sand Blown October 13, 2022 at 6:23 PM ...interesting...though mahat magandi did achieve equality before freedom of mind ......politically necessay......stans sand

Jeff Kyser October 13, 2022 at 5:36 PM Hey Kenneth! You've been a bit of a stranger lately - hope all is well! Yeah, another way I hear this is equality of opportunity = good, equality of outcome = bad. But I agree - we do not correct mistakes of the past by continuing to make mistakes in the present. Good bringing Christ in - here's an equality - "all have fallen short". Take care!