Dismissed with Prejudice

You teach me the alphabetical order

and judge me by my rank order,

You teach me the value of money

and judge me by my bank balance,

You teach me how to look fair

and judge me by my complexion,

You teach me to compete

and judge my potential by comparing my success rate to thy neighbour's children,

You teach me to marry someone who is at par with our family's status

and judge him by his surname and socioeconomic prominence.

Then one fine day during an eclipse,

you tell me all of this doesn't matter... doesn't matter really? 

You tell me the most important thing is to be a good human being,

You tell me and I passively listen

because you have been teaching me to function accordingly,

but is it not too late to teach me the most valuable lesson?

©songbriti