Kerry Says, Where do you go to?

From Imaginary gardens and real toads, Kerry is challenging us to consider the theme of Dichotomy for our poem.  Of course, we can take any form and are free to explore any subject matter.

My first choice was to write a poem about mammals, involving those that live on land and those that live on water.   

I thought the Jackalope, (a mythical animal of North America Folklore) also called a fearsome critter would be a worthy poem, but you'll see that homo sapiens took control.

So, my poem encompasses, what you see, isn't always what you get, and what you've come to know, isn't always so.  

Even Small Stars Shine Bright

Diamonds we believe, are a girl's best friend.

Or so we're told.

Except, those diamonds which steal 

our loved ones time.

In a game of innings and outings 

where time

runs by batting and fielding.

Do, however accept in time 

those diamond knives for eye surgery 

down the line.

Did you know,

On Jupiter and Saturn it rains diamonds.

Yes, it does.

We believe

If all the Paris Hiltons 

and Kim Kardashians

of the world had poor fathers

and no connections

they'd go from riches to rags

in minutes.

There are more stars in our universe 

than grains of sand on all our beaches.

There really are.

We know, right is better than wrong.

Yet who determines wrong from right?

We idolize those from rags to riches-

But run from those in battered stitches

and clothes torn and tattered.

As if their lives never mattered.

There's a rainforest in your belly button.

Truly there is.

Why must beggars be choosy?

Because evil lurks in places you'd least expect.

Shouldn't every one's dreams come true-

like mine and yours too?

Is that too much to accept?

Isn't fate really up to you

in all that we do?

All humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.