All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Second Chances
October 23, 2013
I don't believe in free second chances
I believe in consequences
And affirmative
Action
I believe that justice and mercy
Can never be reconciled
To create
"Morality"
And that you got what you had
Coming to you;
Until I'm found upended by
My own inequities
And burdened by fees that can only
Be paid in
Forgiveness;
I come to know what love is
For another person,
Instead of love for the
System,
Because we all fall short of the jury's
Approval,
But their verdict condemns
Each other
And the judge was human once,
Too.
© Shannon E., Glendale, AZ
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
