The True Revolution

We are told

that we live in The Free World.

A free world –

when the lives of the masses are ruled by the richer classes?

It’s the subjugation of the many by the few!

Fuelled by the terrorism

of separation and fear,

the deepening inequality is obvious and clear,

whether it’s imposed by the rifle

or the pen

of the (mostly) men

in power.

Their abuse of trust

is so blatantly unjust

that the temperature

of tempers

is slowly rising.

And history has shown

that the day will come

when the unacceptable

will no longer

be accepted.

Driven by exasperation,

emboldened by desperation,

the masses will demand their rights

with a vote or a bullet –

a populous of knights reclaiming the crown

from the clowns

who have exploited their position

for too long.

The past

has brought us to this day:

innocence corrupted –

dominated by greed, war, injustice, and fear.

Monetary power and military might

dictating the never ending fight

for the right to riches

and control.

Uprisings by communists, fascists, capitalists, royalists, and anarchists –

the left, the right, and all the ists in between.

For millennia

revolution has followed revolution;

some dirty, others clean,

but equality and peace

remains the conclusion

that’s yet to be seen.

Why vilify the politician or investment banker?

If it wasn’t them

it would only be some other…. gangster

exploiting the meek,

who will eventually seek

to defy the manipulative authority

of the ruling minority.

And so

it would begin….

again.

Anger overthrown by anger;

the oppressed oppress and the abused abuse……

just another changing of the guard

in the ivory tower

of power.

The revolts have failed

because we have failed

to realise that the cause of exploitation and greed

is the inner conflict

between what I am

and what I wish to be –

the foolish illusion

that something out there

will set me free.

Free of the suffering

caused by the inner conflict

between what I am

and what I wish to be!

And therein lies

the insanity of humanity –

the trap of the collective,

not just the few.

We

are the unconscious creators

of the societal structures of selfish greed;

for who amongst us

does not compete

for recognition

and/or more than we really need?

So what right have I

to apportion blame

while taking part

in the same foolish game?

It’s our mistaken belief

that we’ll obtain lasting mental and emotional relief

by distracting ourselves

from the pains of illusion

(caused by the desires of delusion)

with political or material gain –

whether at work or at home,

a beggar or a billionaire.

The only solution

is inner revolution –

to awaken

to the enlightening truth

 of who we really are.

A rebellion

to heal the sufferings

of the fool

who we believe we are.

Still

your mind.

Observe

without fear, hate, or condemnation.

Open

to compassion

and reconciliation.

Be a catalyst

of real change –

the revolutionary power of love;

our natural state

 of peace within,

the creator

of peace without.

From prisoners to ministers,

commoners to queen,

this is our moment;

please answer this call,

and the pillars of injustice

will all

naturally fall.