How Can I?

Let the flame of chaos be cleansed by the calmness and tranquility of water. Thorny words of the people in the authority that killed more than a million innocent people. Fainting cries and husky voices of ordinary citizens asking for wealthy’s open arms. Thunder inside their stomachs seeks for bread and milk or even just a drop of water that can mend their brokenness. But the more they chase for a rainbow, the more typhoon the government can give. Feels like they are waiting for a bus in a bus station, a bus only chooses those who can afford to ride on. The one who drives and leads the bus is no other than the ruler. Of the million citizens of a nation living in the same ground, in the same island, only one fourths were showered with bars of gold, with abundance of milk. Three fourths of them are chased by worms, leeches, and flies. We were born to be treated equally especially with our rights as humans and citizens in our nation and should be aligned with our duties and responsibilities. Those who are in need always ask themselves why is it that they were born asking for pity and will die poor, they will die without experiencing the light behind darkness. But because of the thought that what’s for the rich are for the rich and what’s for the poor are for the poor, the gap between them will never be bridged.

Nothing in this world is constant but change, it’s inevitable. But yes, everything happens for a reason. From the moment you open your eyes and wake up in the morning and hear the breaking news. It’s all about death brought by guns and bullets. Money can pollute one’s mind because of anxieties. What’s best can be worst. Money can make people evil. Why is this happening? Selfishness, jealousy, greed, and countless of reasons why. Because of frogs of lies brought by the silver- tongued government officials. Stinky smell of platforms and promises that flatters the majority becomes more fragrant during campaign and election. They were asleep until such time became blind for they were inside the jail of slavery.

Words are nothing without turning them into actions. And those broken swear and promises can break one’s trust, can hurt one’s feelings. Every word you utter is sacred. You should think a hundred times before act. Everything you do requires decision. One of the hardest things to do is to make decision because you must consider majority’s sake. But mind you, you must take risk. You need to sacrifice one just to save the other. Yes, you ended up with nothing but burns, wounds, scratches, and pain but that is not yet the end of everything. Close your eyes; try to listen what your heart dictates. Just stand for it, learn from it, but never regret. It’s in your hands to do what is right; let things happen.

 But how can I change the world? How can I change the nation? Do I need to become powerful like the people in a high position to make changes? Do I need to become rich to persuade the folks and to get their sympathy? No. I have my own voice. All I can do is to remain true especially to myself, to do what makes me happy, that’s to make people happy. And lastly, to mark my words. In that way, I could inspire people, and touch one’s heart. Maybe in that way, I can be the tool.