Who knows, how things are going to play out? It's anyone's guess now. Things seem to be moving in many different directions. I simply can't keep up anymore. And should I even try? Everywhere I look, there's controversy, another narrative seeking to cause even further division. To have us arguing about what is acceptable, about what is the right direction in which we should be heading.
There was a time, when we respected the beliefs of others, now we are all expected to follow the same path. To all think alike, because anything else is disrespectful, hateful, even. I don't believe we have ever seen such segregation.
It's hard not to get sucked into it, to feel like you need to share your opinion. Because we all believe we are right, whether or not we are following our own intuition or we are following the beliefs and opinions of others. We really believe and that belief can become dangerous. Especially, when we feel like we have to defend it. That we have to make a stand. Then the anger and frustration begins to rise. What happens next, is up to each one of us.
But, who are we really defending? The vulnerable, those at risk, or are we defending those who feed the flames of division. We can feel there is an injustice, but in our rage, we get confused. As we try to make sense, we grasp at the easiest explanation, at the one that allows us to feel empowered. Fighting amongst ourselves. Looking for answers.
And at the end, will those who have manipulated this game, come out and take a bow. Showing their faces, as the world as we know it, crumbles around us.
It's been a while since I took part in the 5 Minute Freewrite. Mostly cos I have been super busy and not really had time to check out the community so much. (sorry, for that). Today though I was curious to see what the prompt was and well, it jumped out at me. The words were coming before I even had time to get them on paper.
The last few years, it has really felt like, anything could happen, as we move further and further away from what actually makes sense. Like we really are living in the upside down. And look I get it, things can get ugly, before they change. Everything needs to be exposed, all the cards need to be played, so we can see, where we have come from and from there, create change.
