Safety Blanket
I’ve come to a disturbing conclusion
A conclusion that has been dancing around my eyes for eons
I wish I could say this puzzle was missing a piece but alas it is not
I’ve concluded that danger is the world’s greatest safety
War is the world’s greatest peace
Hunger is the world’s greatest fulfillment
A wise man once said that there is a difference between what something is and what it’s supposed to be
We are supposed to bread equality
Yet we birth racism, sexism, homophobia
We are supposed to bread happiness
Yet we birth depression, anxiety, rage
Our leaders are supposed to have our best interest in mind, yet they can’t think past their next check
We are supposed to be striving towards a better future, but I see a future of hell
A dystopian world that will crumble our humanity
An apocalyptic society that will dismember our elation
We have ignored these problems, yet I don’t see the point in starting now
The generations before have crumbled cities in our wake as we are made to clean up the mess
Though I guess the conclusion could euphoric
A promise of perfection
A utopia of hope and light and peace
And yet...
There would be no thrill
No promise of an end
Yes, we could fix all the world’s problems yet would that not mean more would begin anew?
I have lived in fear, rage, despair and neglect for so long
To be in happiness? Prosperity?
No... what’s the point of a race if there’s no finish line
And yes, maybe there are benefits but is there no end
When do you stop if you never began?
Maybe that’s the great thing about today
No matter what little old me does, it will not matter
Call it pessimism or negligence but I call it freedom
Maybe we will all breathe the air of our ruin but wasn’t that the goal?
Thats what makes the human live so special
The memories, the failures, the faults
And that no one will see it.
No one will know
Because that’s the thing about life, no one makes it out alive
So, I say embrace it
Take the safety blanket and cuddle up
Watch the world burn, close your eyes
And breathe.
