The Unaware

When something bad happens who do we blame? Who is it that we look to and say it is because of you? When that person does do something wrong, how quick are we to jump to judgement of their abilities?

The only thing worse than having someone not do what they are required is having someone yelling and judging that person (the one who didn't do what was required) without asking why they have not done it. Nothing in this world is absolutely random. Nothing in this world is without consequence and nothing in this world is independant. Everything depends on something and something on everything.

When looking outside and seeing a homeless person, what do you think of? How this person has got no money, is useless, does not have a job and should work? But take it from a different angle, how did this person become homeless?

Looking at a kid that looks like he/she hasn't cleaned themself properly. Are they really dirty? Or is it because they cannot afford clean water to bathe in and only has enough for drinking?

To be completely unaware of the possibilities of an event or to limit yourself to one possibility is the biggest problem of things becoming sour. Especially in relationships (will not go into that now). Look beyond what you see, even use your imagination, question your harsh views because you never know what may be just below the surface.

See the boy in the corner?
At school, staring outside and didn't do his homework.
He was talking his mother out of suicide,
and wondering if it worked.

See that girl with so much make up?
She puts it on to look pretty.
She gets bullied,
and just wants to fit in.

See that boy,
with all the raggedy clothes?
His parents have lost their jobs.
And they face many more woes.

See that girl wearing baggy clothes?
Covering herself even when it is hot.
See doesn't want anyone to see the bruises,
that her dad gives her after too many shots.

See the world around you.
See if you can find a reason to hope.
Some sort of explanation that may say,
that this person, is trying to cope.
 Is pushing through.
Is trying.
Give them a hug or a smile.
Inside, they may be dying.

Gods of Nature

Welcome

Does anyone know why it is called mother nature? I believe it came from the Greeks and they tried to hope and pray for certain things and thus created gods. For example, you have the sun god who would pray to for warmth, the god of harvest for good crops. So when you want certain bad events such as cyclones and other things to go away, or wonder where did these other gods come from...you turn to what you have always seen. Earth. Everything comes from the earth and as far as I am aware, I don't think a man has given birth. So you get Mother Nature.

Chaos is said to be the first god...everything game from disorder into order. But is that how life truly is. We pray to god to help us? Look to the stars hoping that there is a heaven above? A place of peace and tranquillity, a place to be happy. Should we keep looking up or perhaps we should keep our eyes on the ground and look around us. In man. (I use 'man' here  and elsewhere as 'mankind' and is not intended in any way to be sexist).

Man has built many things, man has destroyed many things. With so much happening in the world. War, terror, disease, natural disasters. Who is the cause? Is it the gods that we have prayed to for centuries? Is it mother nature? Or is it man?

Man has risen to power and has dominated over not only animals, but other human beings. With this level of power, what is holding us back from calling ourselves...gods. We can erect large buildings, alter the course of rivers, and even create life outside of a woman's body. We take life and play god in the judgement of not only criminals who may deserve death, but of children who we influence to such an extent that their true nature becomes hidden. This is what we look to now for guidance and no longer the stars or gods. We have replaced them with those who play God with the lives of man:

Perhaps we should close our eyes to the causes and believe in the gods once more. Isn't it easier to blame something you cannot see...



Life's not fair,
nor is life just.
This planet is run by man,
and in man we trust.

In man we trust to keep us safe.
In man we trust to bar the gates.
To keep evil away from man.
To keep the demons in Satan's land.

But evil endures, who is to blame?
Is it the demons, sent forth from Satan's flame?
Is it the fault of God,
who chooses to let evil reign?

Or is it man?
Is it the fault of man that we are misguided?
Is it the fault of man,
that we are undecided?

Undecided on evil.
Undecided on its cause?
Undecided how it should be punished,
when it is behind closed doors.

Evil will always endure.
Because it is man we place at our core.
It is in man that we believe,
and that...that is the greatest flaw.

Reasons and Excuses

Hi All (to whoever may be reading)

This is my first of many posts talking about anything and everything. For those who know me well, you can expect to see more of my poems up here. For those who will get to know me...expect my poems up here :-P

First post, is what the title vaguely suggests. The reason and excuse for this post (sometimes, reason's and excuses go together) is that I need an outlet as many people do. I will use this to vent out opinions, share my ideas and do whatever it is that I feel on a whim. Please do comment and state your opinion. I do not take offence at anything as even all of this, is just an opinion.

So, to get into my opinion. The reason's that are given, or that we give for any event or circumstance is in itself to convince not everyone else, but mainly yourself. You will refer to it as a reason and others may see it as an excuse. Perhaps that is the problem with many things. Our perspective.

Should we change our perspective? Or have we come to rely on it so much that change is near impossible? Why can't we change...why can't we take on a new perspective. There will always be some things that people will never change their mind about, nor even consider another side.

What is it that you have? What perspective are you unwilling to change...about gay rights, about abortions, about big issues and about small one's. My advice...Have as many perspectives as possible, see an issue through everyone's eyes and from every angle.

Whatever you may see, whatever you may do...
Try a different angle, and you may feel full.

A little more content, perhaps more understanding.
Maybe even glad, as your perspectives start expanding.

The way you see the world is not enough.
Simply seeing, is not enough.

Look past the emotion, look to the horizon.
And maybe, just maybe, you will be that little bit wiser.