Poem in response to Reduced Inequalities
October 2018
Unequal Voices
By Georgia Bernbaum

I remember when I was younger and eavesdropped on my parents’ conversations
They talked society and politics
I remember when I was younger and saw them struggle
With money and decisions
I remember when I was younger and tried to help
But I was too young to understand
I remember when I was younger and wanted to make decisions
But I was too young and inexperienced
I remember when I was younger and tried to speak
But I was too young and they didn’t hear me
My opinions mattered, why didn't they hear me?
I remember when I was a developing country, eavesdropping on the developed countries conversations
They talked society and politics
I remember when I was a developing country and saw them struggle
With money and decisions
I remember when I was a developing country and tried to help
But I was too underdeveloped to understand
I remember when I was a developing country and wanted to make decisions
But I was too underdeveloped and inexperienced
I remember when I was a developing country and tried to speak
But I was too underdeveloped and they didn’t hear me?
My opinions mattered, why don’t they hear me?