by EMELY PEREGRINA - Feb. 2, 2019
Though we yearn to be significant,
the world is quick to disagree.
It starts the moment we are born:
Our parents may spend time and effort
to pick the perfect name,
but for the rest of our days,
the world will reference us
not by name
but by number.
To the hospital:
baby number- insignificant
To the school:
student ID number- insignificant
To the government:
social security number- insignificant
and even when we’re six feet under:
grave number- insignificant
In the end,
we are an insignificant number
which substitutes for an insignificant person
who lives in an insignificant world
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