UNRAVELLING THE THREADS OF SOCIETY

PICTURE OF A BALL OF TWINE
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Man has always been capable of violence,
It has always been in his nature,
An innate rebelliousness that resides in him.
Throughout history,
Anarchy,
Chaos and
Other unthinkable acts visited upon
The earth and man by a fellow man
Testify to fact that man possesses an ability
Which can enable him given circumstance and motivation
Stray from that which is good and embrace
The tenets of selfish and individualistic thinking.
Though having a more developed brain,
Giving him an advanced ability to think and process things,
Man does share and even sometimes surpasses
The feral nature of carnivorous animals.


It is because of the above that society found
It prudent to lay down rules and regulations
Not as a means to dictate
But rather as a behavioural guide for all who
May choose to reside or work within that very
society and others who may in one way or the other
Have vested interests within that very society.


Every person of sound mind
Subscribes to the fact that with
Rules, Regulations and Laws
Come punitive measures as well.
Punitive measures serve
As a deterrent just so the rights of others
Are not trampled upon.
In order for peace and harmony to prevail.
In every society, there are mechanisms
Put in place so the aggrieved can seek some form of justice,
No person is the law.


It is therefore worrying
Very disturbing
And mind boggling that a select few,
Calling themselves foot soldiers have decided
Hold an entire nation to ransom.
It is even more disturbing that institutions put
In place to prevent the above from happening
Seem powerless to stop this
Or are they unwilling to?


Is it really necessary for the king himself
To come down from upon his throne
And instruct his men of the law to
Arrest those flouting the law and bring them to book?
Do the laws governing society not state so?
When did anarchy and chaos become
Acceptable in the eyes of society?
The difference between right and wrong has never
Been ambiguous.
There are no grey areas here,
All must obey laws or be brought to book
If they choose to act otherwise.
We’re gradually witnessing the unraveling
Of the threads of our society,
Chaos and anarchy are now tethered on twines,
They threaten to roam free with each daybreak.
CLAMP DOWN ON FOOT SOLDIERS – IGP ORDERS,
A directive from above, I’m lost for words,
There’s confusion etched on my face,
My brows are furrowed, I really must ask
Did it really have to come to this?
When did the law become ambiguous?