A poem by Brian Sankarsingh
Heaven, Hell
Are these, two sides of the same coin?
Good, Bad
Happy, Sad
One seems so much easier to malign
Us against Them
Beat down the Stranger
They don’t look like us
They must be a danger
Black against White
Please beat them down
And let’s not forget about
Yellow and Brown
My views are right
My god is much stronger
He will win in the end for
He is the conqueror
I know what’s best for
All of humanity
I have all the answers and
All else is profanity
Hot, Cold
Weak, Bold
Surely the coin can be turned over
Dirty, Clean
Outside, In
Let’s all try to find the impostor
I must play the victim
Then I will be the heel
When will this ever end?
This vicious double deal
Rich against Poor
A historical misalignment
One above the other
In perpetual disagreement
War, Peace
Predictable, Caprice
Always we stand against one another
Enemy, Friend
Beginning, End
But what happens if the other is your brother