I used to be an optimist
I used to believe that people could draw out the best in themselves
I used to believe in humanity
I believed in the utopia that can result from being good, kind, thoughtful and caring
I believed that we all could make the world a better place
I used to believe in organised religion
But then I learnt a lot about organised crime
And how these are all inextricably linked
Now I realise that these beliefs were all just forms of escapism.
We are all humans
All jumbled together with our different characteristics in this Hobbesian jungle
I still believe in humanity
I still believe in an utopia
I still believe in organised religion
There will always be organised crime
I am still an optimist
But now also a realist.