There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
You make think you are worse off than someone else
But you really have to get to know that person to really tell
Someone's clever facade may not always paint an accurate picture
They may have a different lifestyle than you but their problems may be much bigger
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
Everyone has problems, everyone's life can become a mess
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
Everyone goes through spells of unhappiness and distress
You shouldn't judge a person for having a big house, they may never live there
They may be working around the clock to afford that lifestyle, which you are not aware
You shouldn't judge a person because they have a perfectly landscaped yard and green grass
If you judge a person that way, you are really being an ass
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
The people who may seem to have more may really have so much less
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
The reality is that were are all struggling to avoid some kind of mess
You can't judge someone on a monogmous or a promiscuous lifestyle
People can be as similar or as differenet as alligators and crocodiles
You shouldn't always judge someone on social status and money
People may seem serious on the surface but deep down they could really be funny
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
The people that you envy, their problems may be far more complex
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
If you are envious and jealous of others, you will never be happy or content
You should never judge a person on one chance encounter or one conversation
You should never base your judgement on a lot of misinformation
You should get to know someone before you throw them under the bus
Maybe you should swallow your pride, instead of throwing up with disgust
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
You shouldn't have hatred for someone, you shouldn't hold them in contempt
There Is Crap On Both Sides of The Fence
If you judge someone or something you don't understand, you may live with regret
From Dying On The Inside
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I am a writer who writes poetry & plays. I have also written a short film & I created an animated series on You Tube. Included on Power Poetry are seventy poems from my five poetry collections, Rhymes With A Reason, Too Much Unwanted Noise, Broken and Burned Bridges, Dying On The Inside and Fool’s Gold and Fool’s Paradise
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Blends personal observation with universal philosophical message about judgment
Dense with repeated ideas and moral imperatives; many concepts per 10 lines
Cautionary and prescriptive; criticizes judgment but promotes empathy and understanding
Declarative and earnest; some forceful language but predominantly didactic pacing
Approximately 40+ lines; extended meditative argument with refrain structure
Mix of simile (alligators/crocodiles), some metaphor; mostly direct declarative statements
Pure lyric voice; introspective speaker addressing reader directly throughout
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