So glad I wasn’t born a Daesh Child
Or Indian lower caste.
Or in some ghetto in Brazil
Or wherever.
The hands of Fate were kind to me,
Being born a Brit.
An easy life, compared to many men.
To think I could have been born anywhere:
A black, white or yellow,
Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu….
Even a Royal!
I’m glad indeed at what I am,
But should my birth determine all?
I must have Choices
Little though they be.
I choose Agnostic though I’m C of E,
And Humanist is my Way.
My Love of Nature is a solid choice:
Compassionate Kindness being my Creed.
My race and gender (and being Straight)
Are set in stone
Popular or not.
But otherwise I’m just very glad
To be Free.
Paul Butters
Feb 12, 2016
Feb 12, 2016 at 6:05 AM UTC
So glad I wasn’t born a Daesh Child
Or Indian lower caste.
Or in some ghetto in Brazil
Or wherever.
The hands of Fate were kind to me,
Being born a Brit.
An easy life, compared to many men.
To think I could have been born anywhere:
A black, white or yellow,
Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu….
Even a Royal!
I’m glad indeed at what I am,
But should my birth determine all?
I must have Choices
Little though they be.
I choose Agnostic though I’m C of E,
And Humanist is my Way.
My Love of Nature is a solid choice:
Compassionate Kindness being my Creed.
My race and gender (and being Straight)
Are set in stone
Popular or not.
But otherwise I’m just very glad
To be Free.
Paul Butters
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