devil

When you go looking for the devil, that's what you're likely to find

When you want to see evil in others, it shouldn't be a surprise when you do

Every person has the devil inside of them

The capacity

The possibility

But

That does not mean that you want this

Society creates religions and Gods to transcend our limitations

To offer hope where there is darkness

To break through the illusions created by negativity, mistrust, doubt, fear, and jealousy

The things that create conflict, violence and greed

You construct gigantic walls in the name of safety

Massive institutions in the name of consistency

How much simpler would empires be if they were rooted in finding the good in one another?

You already have great literatures based on finding God

In nature

In your fellow creatures

And humans of all sorts

Warning of evil and hoping for good

Yet you can't escape your fear of the devil, seen all around you

And inside one's self

Locked away to protect what you label as yours

From what you imagine others will do to you

Instead of trying to see the greater God in everyone

If there were no more crimes there would be no need for police

With no corrupt police, innocents wouldn't need the protection of the gangsters

If every person knew the meaning of the word enough, there would be no leaders or politicians

With no politicians there would be no rebels to challenge their biased rulings

If harmony was a goal, could there still be room for prejudice?

Would you still want big rooms to fill with dusty collections of stuff?

And here, just scoff

Who exactly is to decide?

And then, who will make everyone follow?

And how can the decider and leader be equal to the people if they have to be greater?

Just one voice of descent will always lead to many

And who wants to be forced to follow anyone else's idea anyway?

What answer can be found without a question?

I say only this

Look for the good