The atrocities of our time

Have u ever seen or heard something that really makes u think about how bizarre the world is? Bizarre, not in a funny way like America's Funniest Home video. Bizarre, in such a way that it makes you want to question about existence and the relevance of ur presence. Maybe i have too much time for myself that im no longer acting normal. Perhaps its my constant devotion to Armour for Sleep's "Wanderer's Guild". Never underestimate the power of music. I mean just recall the number of songs that you have attached memories to? If i were to have an autobiography, it will be based on a mammoth compilation of songs from nursey rhymes to emocore.

Recently, i saw this TV advertisement on this Gregorian music cd featuring pop/rock songs. It was so gross & ludicrous that even though i was not a christian or catholic, i felt that the compilation was sacrilegious. Commercialism has done so much damage to our environment. Even religion has been undermined for the sake of cashing in some miserable bucks.

Commercialism has also corrupted our minds. Endless preaching on body slimming, bust-enhancing, plastic surgery has drawn so much emphasis on our outer appearance that we have neglected to enrich of our souls.

We have been constantly warned of our despicable ways. How many livestock has suffered under the burning desire of greed for cash. Bovine diseases like the infamous mad cow disease had haunted us, and then pigs with Nipah Virus and poultry with Avian disease. Whats next? How many more reminders do we have to face before we stop this madness?

The endless war against terror is another annoying thing. Just how much education do we need to feed the minds of the world so as to bridge the jarring differences between cultures & religions? Infrastructure & internet have made our world smaller but only for certain parts of the world. In fact, it has divided the world and widen the invisible ridge between the backward and advanced countries. Perhaps globalisation is the real enemy.

With all these chaos, its amazing how we can still carry out our daily routines. What is existence? There seems to be no real reason why we exist. I think im too afflicted with boredom. Can i continue to let my self slip into oblivion and lead a mundane life? Education hasnt really sharpen minds but it has desensitised us.

Armour for Sleep-Wanderer's Guild

I can speak when I want toemploy my voice til it burns

Through the core of my own throat

speak until the demands gone

You should be downstairs with them

Your wasting your time again

Listen I'm fine now

I don't want to talk right now

Thank you for your concern

I can speak til the world ends

To make up for all that I left out

Register with the wanderer's guild

and be a nomad with a billion words