Stranded
Stranded
On the shore.
Marooned
With psychotic apes;
Demented
Paranoid beings;
Intent
On destruction;
Overwhelmed
With greed,
Lusting
For power;
Adrift
From reality;
Wondering
What to do?
Opher – 20.11.2024
Every now and then I stand back to take in the whole of human history and the present state of play.
I have to assume that as a species we are completely insane.
All I see is cruelty, torture, war, lust, greed and power. It’s completely psychotic.
The world is a wonderful place. There is more than enough for everyone to live happily and well. Yet we don’t.
A small number have more than they could ever possibly need; a majority live in poverty.
We are surrounded with beauty and wonder and do our best to destroy it.
We create religions, political systems and use them to divide, breeding hate, war and fear.
We invent weapons of mass destruction and tools to elicit maximum pain.
We misuse resources and practice cruelty as entertainment.
We are still fighting wars and acting like barbarous monsters.
Those who have want more. They never have enough.
Those who hold power want greater power and to crush all opposition.
We elect sociopathic, narcissistic psychopaths and expect them to care for us.
Is there a way out of this mess? I used to be optimistic. Can we not control our worst impulses? Don’t humans also possess a kind, caring, altruistic side? Couldn’t we elect nice people for a change? Do we have to withdraw into our own little cocoons, protected from the insane masses, in order to live our lives?
Is nowhere safe?