We Don't Have Worms (Slam Poem)

Poetry time.  We were supposed to write a slam poem (pretty much a longer, rant-like poem that sounds really good when read out loud).  Here is my slam poem:

We Don’t Have Worms

We say we want equality;

an acceptance of what’s different.

We like to speak words like freedom,

tolerance, and fairness.

We want to be accepted in a sometimes

hostile society.

We don’t want doctrines shoved

down our throats

like med pills down the throat

of an unwilling animal,

to get rid of the worms in its stomach.

We don’t have worms;

We just have differences of opinion.

With all this preaching

of equality, tolerance, and acceptance,

one would think that we’d all

be pretty understanding

towards others not like us,

who aren't us.

Instead, we call each other bigots,

racists, sexists, hypocrites,

and the list goes on.

“Equality!” we proclaim!

“Equality for all!”

But all anyone ever sees anymore

is people,

people shitting on other peoples’,

different peoples’

values, opinions, beliefs, their integrity.

See, equality isn't a pill

we should stuff down each other’s throats.

Equality shouldn't deal

in the drug of hypocrisy

like it’s some sort of medicine.

Because none of us have worms.