Beliefs

We have beliefs...

In faith or our principles,

imbibed from our surroundings, 

helping us create opinions,

by following the written dictum,

the teachings of respected persons,

through understanding and conviction. 

Sometimes contradictory, sometimes confirmed,

through experiments and observations,

or motivated by life-changing events,

making efforts to spread the words,

support the cause, justify decisions,

portraying their path, the truer one. 

Beliefs...

What is the allure?

That let people follow blindly,

without applying our reasons.

Even the ones who oppose,

are swayed through emotions,

without being objective enough,

even resorting to defamation. 

In the absence of evidence,

both the presence or the absence,

of our ideals, desired vision,

we might lose our very purpose.

Thus, we create a system,

for overseeing the process,

of creating rules and regulations,

or build an ecosystem...of distractions. 

Why are we scared, of being wrong?

The society would still remain strong,

let the people have the freedom,

to find a place, where they belong.

Indeed, there would be narratives, 

influences of pride, fear and greed,

but, we can build an informed society,

that rises above these petty schemes. 

For, we do have beliefs, 

but, it's not a bad thing,

as long as, we are a seeker,

as long as...We are free.