Unbalanced Scales

Two boys sit for an exam; to qualify

Both put in their best,this we can't deny

The first - a child of poverty, sits

A farmer's son competing in wits

A village schooling with least of facilities

Then graduated too in utter scarcity

Earning and learning to achieve his goal

'Determined to succeed' tattooed on his soul

In his fading clothes and worn out shoes

He was always to some bookstore glued

The other born with a silver spoon in his mouth

A child with opportunities and so well he sprouts

Experts at coachings prepare him well

And it's quite obvious that he will excel

Internet, magazines, books, and guides

Whatever he wants; money provides

And presently he needn't go out to earn

So twenty-four by seven he has time to learn

As both will put in their very best

Adversity and opportunity are at test

So let seats be reserved not on caste or creed

But when adversity tries, give it a chance to succeed