Open Minded

by Harshita Das aged 13

The sky is blue; the grass is green
The winter is cold; summer is hot
Universal facts, I dare not question them
But what of right and wrong?

Murder is bad; friendship is good
Is what we’re told, since we were young
But what of execution to exterminate the vermin?
And the unhealthy friendships that drain you
Have you ever questioned what you’ve been taught?

Questions, questions, questions
Ask the questions no one has ever asked before
For girls would still be inferior to boys if no one had questioned it before
And being with others of the same gender would be a crime

Ask questions, be curious about the world
And even if we don’t arrive at the same answer
On opposing sides, we shall battle and debate
With an open mind

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