The Shattering Of Democracy

The shattering of democracy It's not enveloped in heavy armour Or folded in many layers of steel Democracy is found in the people's hearts Closely guarded by the spirit of humanity Democracy is the people's project And no man can bulldoze it to the ground It's only the people swayed by whatever circumstances That can tear down the walls of democracy Sometimes through silence that shatters the windows of reason Other times through the ferocious claws of ideology It's true that democracy is not perfect Especially if tainted by corruption and selfishness Or sometimes just pure wickedness But democracy is the only hope for the people In our diversity, we harbour humongous differences But one thing is certain We cherish our freedoms, peace and rights We hold dear to our freedom of association And our ability to determine our destiny Even though sometimes we falter Allowing evil men to lead us astray We have always prayed for our democracy To be a bastion of hope for all Now the winds of time are changing With so much hopelessness We find ourselves at the crossroads Having lost all our ability to look each other in the eye And wish each other the best We are divided Some have accumulated more power than others Some have enriched themselves at the expense of others While others are climbing on top of the vulnerable and poor In order to get to the top We are a people at the crossroads Materialism and selfishness have overtaken our selflessness We are now competing against each other Forcing each other to bend or break We are shattering the foundation of our democracy In our intoxicated state of hopelessness Anarchy is taking root Falsehoods and lies have been planted in our hearts Conspiracy theories cultivated in our minds And transplanted in our souls We are slowly losing our humanity As we gather around the fire of wickedness Whether stoking up racial hatred and anarchy Or feeding on lies, untruths and deceit We are falling fast into the abyss of the unknown And we need to stand together as humanity To condemn this recklessness To amputate this malignant tumour We need to restore our democracy Cut out all forms of inequalities Remove all toxins Bring everyone to the pedestal of hope We need to find our true path Inside the vault of our collective consciousness We need to preserve our democracy ©