Not As Different!

as long as you keep
the poor working class
of men and women divided....

afraid of each other,
hating each other,
fighting each other....

divided by race and religion,
by language and other imposed barriers....

as long as you keep them divided,
then you can keep them poor.

take all they have,
take all they build,
take all their dreams....

divided.... but oh,
if they ever unite...
they'll change the world.

we're not as different
as they would like us
......to believe!

poem by Eric Cockrell
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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