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If We Were All the Same

If we were all the same, we would not need mirrors.
Or rich people, for the wealth would be identical.
No one would be starving, for we would all be the same.

There would be no arguing about politics or religion, 
because we are all the same, right?

But wait.
How would we know who to hate?
There would be no hating,
for to hate them, would be to
hate ourselves,  right?

How would we know who to love?
We would love everybody, right?
If we were all the same.

If we were all the same.
Who would run the country?
We all would.
Because we would all be the same.

Would we form a committee?
Why would we need one?
We would all agree with ourselves, right?
If we were all the same.

This could fix a bunch of problems.

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Itumeleng Cangua Date: 1/14/2019 8:37:00 AM Well done and keep it up. I love your 1st stanza, it summarises the essence of this poem. Bravo. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 1/14/2019 8:55:00 AM Thank you Itumeleng. I appreciate the stop by, and Trixie, my muse, is blowing you kisses and clapping her hands over the word 'Bravo'. You have given her another delight.

Gershon Wolf Date: 1/13/2019 7:52:00 PM Maybe 'we' would actually all be one person, like the 'we' in Ayn Rand's novella, 'Anthem.' What say you? Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 1/14/2019 7:43:00 AM Yes I do agree; that would be perfect! Thank you for thinking of it my friend.

Alexis Y. Date: 1/13/2019 3:40:00 PM Hi Caren, I think it would good if we all were the same, to agree to disagree. Our differences is what makes us unique. We should own and embrace our differences. It's not our differences that's the problem. Hate is! At least that's my take on what you wrote. I enjoyed the read. Great job:-) Alexis Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 1/14/2019 7:45:00 AM Yes, Alexis, this is exactly my thinking. Let us abolish hate, please! That really was my ONLY point, so I am glad it made it to the final read.

M. L. Kiser Date: 1/13/2019 1:18:00 PM Yes it certainly would! A wonderful idea to mull over. Still, if we were all the same it could get a bit boring. There would be no challenges to force us to learn and grow. No controversy to strengthen us and if we're all the same would we be good, bad, mediocre? (I'm mulling too much, aren't I?) Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 1/13/2019 2:24:00 PM No, M.L., but I am in total agreement as I am looking only for same-ness now, finding it everywhere!