Motherland Oh! Motherland
What songs have I sung for you in my heart, my chest hurts and my eyes sting.
Should I claw my chest should I beat my chest, tears have all but dried up.
I'm no longer innocent it seems, the world as I once saw it is cracked, it seemed so pure, so simple, so bright, so filled with love and happiness.
Nowadays the truth cannot be said, lies are also not acceptable only the words of the mighty and loud are correct.
Slowly as time passes by I feel weak and helpless not powerless but hopeless. They say that 'The Great Satire' in the words of comedians hurts and harms the sanctity of a peaceful society. Since when has the truth been so abhorred?
The internet was a great source of joy in my youth, the internet was and is still so powerful and dangerous. As I said it was but a beautiful dream.
I have always appreciated the great thinkers of every age and era as their words and actions shaped the very society we live in. But, now each and every move, word or smile of theirs invites my suspicions and my weak scrutiny.
To me the world was black and white, there was no place for the so-called grey area that makes up much of the world now. The more I read the more I realise we haven't learnt much from the past nor has our thinking changed much. We are still slaves to greed, some of us have always dreamed to make the world a better place but later we realise that our dream is not everyone's dream and our activities in some way will always harm some other idiot like me somewhere else on the dastardly planet.
Motherland you have taught me to love and respect all, to accept change, to have faith in oneself and the country, and to trust in our fellow hollow citizens. You have told me that truth makes life easier and more fulfilling but now I fear that even speaking the truth is some great conspiracy of our leaders who pull the strings of my freedom.
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Yes, you are right, as a kid, I have always lied and broken my promises. I thought that these small lies will not affect me and my character, but it seems that the very lies I spoke as a youth slowly started to bring me to my knees and my head is now bowed down and chained to various authorities and allegiances.
Say is it wrong to protest in massive crowds against the authority of lies? Do my actions lead to the economic instability of my nation? Do they encroach upon another's freedom of speech and expression? Does it lead to the destruction of the false peace and stability that we have built over this last century? Are my thoughts unholy or sanctimonious?
I like any other person love YouTube as it had funny and relaxing content, but now it seems that it has become a battleground for political ideology.
I remember the reason my country and its people fought for independence, the spirit of my forefathers and the motherly touch of my foremothers is something I still haven't lost.
Every word that I have said can be considered a rant against the present structures of authority and power.
A society built on a false and untrue narrative is being sold and locked into the minds of young and innocent minds, only one side of this multifaced polygon is being sold. Why can't multiple ideologies be pushed and rammed into these kids?
A society of love is not something that can be achieved.
There is always darkness to every light.
Not everyone can be helped.
Not every life is important.
No truth is acceptable.
No form of formal education is correct.
No organism is superior to another right, why don't you tell me your opinion?
Nature is always said to have balance or will forcefully balance itself.
Always remember to not take anything at face value and nothing is free in this damned existence.
EVERYONE IS TRYING TO SELL YOU SOMETHING, THAT IS ALSO TRUE FOR ME, no one is an exception.
In a system where no liar can be held accountable is a system that is a lie.
Democracy always forgives it's the biggest liar. Keep an open mind and keep your so-called eyes ( your senses) on its toes.
No one cares for anyone else unless it somehow benefits them (a free conscience or a political move or a scheming mind).