Respect

Greetings…
Here’s hoping you are taking advantage of all the good things that summer affords.
Writing reversible poems is quite challenging and takes composing to a different level. In this historic week, with the theme of emancipation, freedom, and equality, I humbly share the following work in progress (to be read forward, then line by line in reverse).
All the best as you continue to do your part in advancing full emancipation, and by extension, the welfare of all humanity. 

TREATMENT REVERSIBLE

I hate the way you’ve treated me
I can never say
I respect you
In all our dealings
You failed to regard us as equals
And at no time have
Shown care and concern for my well-being
You have
In your unorthodox ways
Determined
To look down on, and subject me to second-class status
Not once have you sought
To acknowledge the gross injustice inherent in the socio-political system
Albeit, you dare
Inflict serious, ongoing damage
Living out and upholding the status quo
I can testify that
Things will only get better
When the vile power structure changes

David McAdam - davidmcdam.ca