You're An Individual Not An Appliance
How do we arrive at who we are,
What is it that makes us unique,
While some stand still others go far,
What makes us strong or weak.
Some turn out good while others are bad,
Is that really down to our genes,
Do they really dictate you'll be sane or mad,
Are there really no in betweens.
Some are born leaders while others are led,
But leadership can be learned,
We can all have a say in what lies ahead,
With willpower you can achieve all you have yearned.
If genetics are true then we don't have a choice,
About who or what we will be,
Does that mean none of have our own voice,
If it's true then none of us are free.
It's all very well being told how you'll die,
But it's in science that failures abound,
Their theories basically amount to a lie,
Until their speculation's proved sound.
Parental upbringing whilst we're young,
Will determine how we all grow,
Their Influence dictates what group we're among,
They're responsible for how our lives flow.
If you're taught the lessons of right and wrong,
Then it's you who'll decide your own fate,
You'll know exactly where you belong,
Bad decisions we can learn to abate.
We all have the ability to accept or decline,
It's dependent on what we have learned,
It is you alone who will know if it's fine,
Your conscience tells you to be concerned.
It's in my genes is used as an excuse,
Something on which we can lay blame,
It's not my fault becomes so profuse,
You no longer feel any shame.
How your future pans out does lie with you,
Though genetics do play a small part,
You're responsible for the habits you accrue,
They cannot be laid out in a chart.
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poem by Bri Mar
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