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Questions of Measurement
Contributed by
HaleysHeresat
on
Thursday, 30th April 2009 @ 03:54:09 AM in AEST
Topic:
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How do you measure insanity
When no one really fits the mold?
How do you weigh prosperity
If wealth is determined by gold?
Where is the end of youthfulness
And the beginning of old age?
How can you measure intelligence
If everyone has their own trade?
What is the point of an average
When there's so much diversity?
What is the correlation of race
To life expectancy?
If a herd of cattle lose several bulls,
How many bovines are left?
If the average person was left out in the rain,
Just how many people got wet?
What percentage of a group
Can be considered "most?"
How far away from something
Must one be to say "I'm close?"
The moral of the story is
That life is inexact.
The more we try to measure it,
The less we base on fact.
Perceptions of a person
Cannot ever be defined,
Much less given a place upon
A rational number line.
Society, I refuse to be
A notch along your belt.
Just let me live my life
And keep your measurements to yourself.
Copyright ©
HaleysHeresat
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2009-04-30 03:54:09]
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Re: Questions of Measurement
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by Jenni_K on
Thursday, 30th April 2009 @ 03:53:31 PM AEST
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Oh I love this... It really makes a lot of sense..
I so agree with the last verse... Good write...
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