How can I respect people who do not respect me <br />Who to others do not grant me my due equality <br />Since equality to others is everybody's due <br />That is if to one's higher self one wish to remain true <br />Too many far too many support the inequality of rank <br />Our sadly flawed socities for such people we must thank <br />I cannot respect people who see fit to put me down <br />Far too many of their sort inhabit every town <br />These people not good people strange mind games they do play <br />They uphold rank and class distinction and create us against they <br />How can I respect people who like to pigeon hole <br />Those they look on as inferior in life this their chosen role <br />On who should be seen as important they like to have their say <br />They are small minded people small in their own small way.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/how-can-i-respect-people/
