Sonnet 025
Laijon Liu 20160310
Title, fame, and surname are earthly label
That we judge each other on our social ladder
Royal and blood line are vain pride
Degrees make speech right and sound
Artists with awards, athletes medalled crowned
We are simply a price tag we project
Auction blocks, coliseums, HR department
All a same place as a muddy pigpen
I don’t know what’s the real value?
In all the shouts and bidding calls
Sold or not, worth or not, hot or not
Everyone is a number in the noise.
There’s no profit in true honor,
The trade distains its meaning
