What Is It About? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

If it isn't about the money,
Getting thin and that isn't funny...
Then,
What is it about?
What is it about?

If it isn't about disparities,
Affecting people trying to live their lives...
Then,
What is it about?
What is it about?

People seek equality,
But why is it aloof?
People seek their choices to choose,
But refuse to claim those they boosted to boot.
Or deny to acknowledge they deceive AND abuse.

If it isn't about disparities,
Affecting people trying to live their lives...
Then,
What is it about?
What is it about?

If it isn't about the money,
Getting thin and that isn't funny...
Then,
What is it about?

If it isn't about biases and racism that exist,
Then what is it about...
If they are not priorities,
Kept manifested to persist.