I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. <br />My life's unkind, but I can vote for kindness. <br />I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. <br />I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness. <br /> <br />Man is a curious brute — he pets his fancies — <br />Fighting mankind, to win sweet luxury. <br />So he will be, tho' law be clear as crystal, <br />Tho' all men plan to live in harmony. <br /> <br />Come, let us vote against our human nature, <br />Crying to God in all the polling places <br />To heal our everlasting sinfulness <br />And make us sages with transfigured faces.<br /><br />Vachel Lindsay<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-i-voted-the-socialist-ticket/
