Fighting Instead of Living
Fighting instead of betterment…
Too much is rarely said,
as if in fear of tomorrow we must be fed,
and greed has become the foundation
of how we deal with life,
always getting our fill for fear it will disappear
despite the abundance.
Has competition destroyed us,
kept us fighting one-another
instead of bettering ourselves,
instead of pursuits in the name of right,
not in spite of our neighbors,
to feel superior?
Instead of quantifying winners and losers,
perhaps it would be better to teach our children
to better themselves,
to become an asset to humanity,
not a rivalry by comparison,
or in judgement of state.
‘Dog eat dog’ is a heinous paradigm,
creating contention and superiority to find,
and the more we believe in such negativity,
so shall it rule our lives,
and doubt within us will rise to temper our wants,
to keep us fighting, instead of living.
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Competition and fighting for first place can have a very negative influence on a child’s life, even on adults. Just look at the two candidates we have here for the presidential race. They spend more time fighting and picking on each other than they do in telling us what good they can do to better our country. I bet they were both raised in a highly competitive atmosphere. Very well stated piece, Tony.
Much appreciated Phyllis, yes humanity has always backed the wrong side, always striving against on another rather than self- improvement. Glad you related.