Turning a Blind Eye



Burnt out car the day after the riots in Enfield, August 2011.

Are you still left wondering why the riots of last month happened?

I am.

I've been clearing out some old paperwork today and came across a poem I wrote between travel bulletins whilst working at Trafficlink in 2002....

I was just thinking that if we have legislation that ignores crime and legalises certain drugs and that if society feels they have to 'turn a blind eye' to behaviour that is wrong, then maybe that's why things get out of hand. If we feel we can't speak out, as we might get stabbed, even killed, when nobody educates anybody about boundaries and right and wrong, if nobody says anything, then, really, what kind of a society will we get?

TURNING A BLIND EYE

I think,

Turning a blind eye to the guy

On the street smoking pot

Thinking he's happy with his lot

with his 5 minute

high and

head in the sky

and a different perspective for a

While on his mundane life.....

Well - I think, turning a blind eye

Won't help his unhappy soul's

feelings unfold -

Open up to the real opportunities

in this world.

We need to see not to be blind

to make him see -

and Not be kind

and give our blessing when

it's his life he's

messing - (and not just his but other people's around him)

smoking dope - Drinking beer -

Wheeling and dealing - buying gear

Hoping he's got enough to last the whole

month until his next pay cheque comes...

What kind of a way is

that to live?

What kind of a future

will that give?

What kind of a way is it

for us to...

Turn a blind eye?

To let sleeping dogs

lie -

to give up - give

in..

let the worst way win,

Turn a blind- I

Don't care a bit

Turn a blind

Eye,

While he smokes his shit.

I'd like to know what you think about the situation....about the rioting, the stabbings, the way things are at the moment.

Just remember, there are lots of good people in the world, a lot of good people and we need to connect and show we care. That is our power and our strength, not to declare war on these people but somehow, someway we have to see what we are all doing wrong as one society and take responsibility for the way things are and to help impliment change.

Be safe and be well. xxxxx