how do you not compare?
in a world dominated by individualism
selfishness becomes a virtue
necessary to succeed.
what you don't know,
can't hurt.
but how do you escape
the infiltration of information?
knowledge is no longer power,
but fuel.
fuel for anger,
for dissatisfaction,
for envy.
humans are complex
but a few things remain true -
like our need for fairness,
and our need for value.
but the reality is,
the world rewards the loud
the selfish
the demanding.
while punishing the loyal
the hard working
the compassionate.
what incentive is there
to continue being 'good'?
when being good means
one must go without.
go without payment
go without recognition
go without value.
so the questions remain:
how can you remain sane,
in a world so insane?
how can you remain healthy,
in a world so sick?
how can you remain optimistic,
in a world so cruel?
a world that values things over people
a world that rewards 'me' over 'we'
a world driven to divide rather than unite.
what hope is there?
and where do we go from here?