The Curse of Consciousness

The curse of consciousness

Sometimes I truly wonder if it is not a curse

not to be born completely and blissfully

ignorant to the issues around me.

To be a faithful sheep more worried about 

my soul in an afterlife unknown

then about the plight of the world around me

and the beings I share it with?

When we live in a day and age

where information and knowledge can be 

shared at the touch of your fingers to a screen. 

Yet instead we still fight one and other 

over differences...

This is the year for political change...

if you can really call it that.

Politicians pander to those who live

lives of fear.

Who still believe our "leaders" are looking 

out for us.

They stay in power due to those who 

think they are voiceless 

continuing that myth.

You know the French Revolution happened

once the poor realized they did have

not only the strength to speak up.

But the power to fight for what they

believe in.

Am I calling for blood shed?

NO!

What I am calling for is the end

to the apathy that is killing

any chance for our species

to truly evolve and grow.

More thoughts to come soon...