In the darkness of the night
A blade slinks in the darkness
Hoping to end the travesty
Of society

A raised and poisoned dagger
Seeking to land the lethal blow
Over an unprotected jugular

Consequences
Couldn’t seem further
For suffering was already
On the platter

Why such a disparity?
Why such difference?
We are all human.

Why does status…
Why does class matter?
Why is one’s birth
Such a significant matter?

Why is wealth
Such a determining factor?
Why does more or less
Make one superior to another?

One plunge
Could make it all better.
A single motion
To have all the fears shattered

Yet,
Over the figure
His hand wavered,
His heart pausing to wonder

Was this really the correct
Solution to this matter?

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This poem was inspired by a writing prompt from the “Storyteller’s Vault” Publication.

Lethal
Slink | Disparity