Humanity

Letters and numbers these
We've been assigned the
Day we were born - they
Supposedly
Identify us - are unique like
Our fingerprints and set us
Apart to be counted.
Who do we count to or
For - are we counted?
Or accounted for when we
Are forgotten in the mix of
Numbers that indicate our
Order on the chain, linked to
A heritage of humanity not
Seeing how closely we are
Related because no one wants
To admit just how similar we
Are - the letters of our names
May not be the same - but we
All contain letters and numbers
Given at birth that set us apart to
Bring us together in humanity.