When Fairness Feels Like a Distant Dream

This poem reflects on the burdens we inherit and the guilt we never earned. The speaker questions why they must taste the dust of a forbidden tree they never touched. It imagines a world of pure choice—where no one is born into hunger or privilege. It speaks of sorrow that stops with its maker, rather than blooming in unborn lives. The poem longs for blessings that fall equally on every roof. Despite the imbalance, the speaker still lifts their eyes in hope, dreaming of justice in this life or the next.

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