Rules

Rules given by others,
why do we follow
Why do we Care?
Is it to be accepted,
Is it to not stand out,
ultimately is it Fear?
Fear of repercussions,
Fear of pain, of suffering
Punishments?
Even when we see those same rules,
bent to a breaking point,
Even rewarding Men who would break them.
Where is the justice.
Where is Their punishment.
How is this Fair.
An eye for an eye,
and we all go blind,
but in that darkness
You know what we'll find
a Peace unknown to man
A peace of humility and meekness
as we're all forced to rely on one another.

You who kill, be killed
You who steal innocence, be found guilty,
You who rob, lose what you use to rob
You who kidnap, lose the life you have.
You who made the choice, die with the consequences.
We have enough criminals living, when they really need to stop.
They decided to act, and the only reason these numbers grow,
is because we don't act upon our promises of retribution.

A "civilized" world is only granted through an agreeance amongst it's people.
To follow the rules set about by them, and enforced by them.
If not, we are no better than animals being whipped into obedience by those who
desire to be masters, and use any means to enact that desire.