Wrong ways of thinking

Humans steer their thinking
towards either/or.
There are hardly any compromises.
Black or white,
all or nothing,
good or evil.

If many are bad,
they conclude that everyone is bad.

If the truth is suppressed,
they conclude that there is no truth.

When humans stands on the brink of disaster,
they conclude: then let them jump,
because they deserve nothing else.

But there is also much good out there
beneath the dark, threatening clouds.

It is worth fighting for them,
to build bridges to our inner home.

Because not everything is bad,
not worth plunging into the abyss.

Those who are true are true to themselves.

Anonymous writer

Where do you stand?

Where do you stand?
Which side are you on?
Good or evil?
When you kill children,
rape women?
When you instigate violence,
spreading lies?
When you torture,
enjoy the suffering of others?
When you walk over dead bodies,
just to achieve your goals?
When you threaten and manipulate?
When your cynicism goes beyond all bounds?
When your thoughts and actions
are contaminated with darkness?

The answer – give yourself…

Unknown writer