The Judging of Dreams
Instead of judging someone by the things they have
why not judge them by the things they wish they
could have
Some people are judged by their deeds good or bad
The Egyptians believed that a man's
salvation of damnation relied solely on the weighing
of one's heart against
the Goddess Maat's feather of truth
In Christianity a mortals eternal judjement
may be administered upon his soul by
an all powerful God deciding whether
he shall pass through the gates of heaven
or the fiery abyss of hell
Society assigns individuals
their status based on finances
and occupation
while the magazine covers are saying
it is your physical attributes
we are to be admired or shunned for
So many ways that we are to be held accountable for
our success or failures
However:
Today let's be judged by our hopes and dreams
Not everyone possesses the means
to substantial finances or striking features
although we can imagine
hope still abounds
Some will fantasize over wealth
and the luxury it entails
others will long for fame
or that beautiful seductive lover
I aspire for the cessation
of world hunger and homelessness
despite now owning the means to make
this a concrete reality
Nonetheless it is my dream
I wonder how will I be judged for this
About this poem
Instead of being judged by our material possessions our appearance wealth or social status what if we were judged by the things we don't have but wished we did have
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Submitted by markl.65734 on February 07, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXA B XCXX BXDEX XXECXF FG X XGEX XXXD EXXX X X |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,242 |
Words | 229 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1 |
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