Whirlpool

Calmly the day begins and humankind open their eyes and resolve to do well

To start anew and respond not react

Then the first gust of derision, division, drivel and dirt sweeps us up

Sucks us into the whirlpool

And our better selves are lost, faint wisps still linger in our pyjamas

Like boys on a night out who only wanted to have fun

We start brawling, throwing punches, slipping and falling

Until…

It begins again in the morning

The calm is after and before

And we never learn.