In the Darkness
In the late and early hours
Pitch black engulfs my surroundings,
It tarnishes the once exulting and enchanting trees,
With a sombre shroud.
I ponder the various atrocities,
All are very new to me,
As I discuss with myself:
‘What keeps people sane?’
Businesses and work,
The supposed sacrifice for a better off family,
Dominate lives
Granting their performers an artificial meaning.
Human benevolence is consistently
Exploited as a weakness
By those whose greed
Aggressively rips apart moral codes and teachings.
Some even resort to escaping this bubble that is life,
To see if the other side really is better
Some push others through; some drag others with themselves
All to be exempt from the bubble’s interior
Five years ago I would have soundly slept,
But now I am aware of humanity,
Awakened to its flaws, as I sit here
In the Darkness