Monday, September 04, 2006

Areopagos revisited

Yonder years ago
men created a place
where folks and foe
could take their case.

Heliaia was a minor one
for the lower classes;
Areopagos shone
for the upper castes.

The birth of what we call
democracy for "everyone".
Humans are still not equal
Our rights remains an illusion.

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