A MOMENT FOR A POEM

NO DIFFERENCE

Shel Silverstein

Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light.

Rich as a sultan,
Poor as a mite,
We're all worth the same
When we turn off the light.

Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.

So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!

SILVERSTEIN, S. “No Difference”. In: Where the Sidewalk Ends – the poems and drawings of Shel Silverstein. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1974. Album recorded at Bullet Recording, Nashville, Blank Tapes, New York, and in Studio D at Criteria Recording in Miami, Florida, 1983. Track 22. Also available at: https://genius.com/Shel-silverstein-no-difference-annotated. Accessed on December 3, 2020. Audio available at: https://youtu.be/G4TpdfIbSfE. Accessed on December 3, 2020.

Sheldon Allan Silverstein (Chicago, September 25, 1930 – Key West, May 10, 1999) was an American writer known for his cartoons, songs, and children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nominations. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shel_Silverstein. Accessed on December 3, 2020.