Glad

So glad I wasn’t born a Daesh Child

Or Indian lower caste.

Or in some ghetto in Brazil

Or wherever.

The hands of Fate were kind to me,

Being born a Brit.

An easy life, compared to many men.

To think I could have been born anywhere:

A black, white or yellow,

Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu….

Even a Royal!

I’m glad indeed at what I am,

But should my birth determine all?

I must have Choices

Little though they be.

I choose Agnostic though I’m C of E,

And Humanist is my Way.

My Love of Nature is a solid choice:

Compassionate Kindness being my Creed.

My race and gender (and being Straight)

Are set in stone

Popular or not.

But otherwise I’m just very glad

To be Free.

Paul Butters