Equal Opportunity Yes, Affirmative Action No Poem by soren Barrett

I was told that affirmative action
was necessary to fix the past
but to me it seems a detraction
for those that feel outcast

You don't give winners a boost
Affirmative action is, to be thrown a bone
with a gift, one only feels reduced
we all need to feel good on our own

If you can do the job as good as others
then with them you should compete
let all people be equal as brothers
other wise you'll feel you're a cheat

Ridiculous you say
But I would ask you
should a midget play in the NBA,
a person with Ebola cook your stew

Would you like a blind pilot for your plane
or to operate on you, a retarded physician
an accountant with Acalculia your taxes to maintain
or a pedophile for your child's pediatrition