Age-Old Indian Problem Poem by Daniel Trevelyn Joseph

Caste system is the best,
One does what one is good in;
Labels don’t matter: but skills
And culture i. e. heredity matter.

In the few cases where you have
More than one skill, the system
Should allow you to move across
Professions: each you should improve.

Wait a minute: that philosophy
Will lead to ambition and competition.
Once those two move into the field,
Peace of mind and content - bid farewell.