You kneel at the shore of the most beautiful lake you’ve ever seen.
The water is still—
so still it mirrors the sky above,
reflecting sunlight so pure
it could blind angels.
Yet you do not look up.
You do not see the calm.
Instead, your hands clutch your helmeted head in despair,
your eyes fixed on the ground
as if afraid to raise them.
Around you, screens scream.
Dozens of televisions flicker with horrific headlines:
“FEAR.”
“HATE EACH OTHER.”
“BE DIVIDED.”
The messages assault you like daggers—
carving divisions into your mind,
planting seeds of chaos
where none truly exist.
The Screens Lie
In this society,
truth is buried beneath an avalanche of lies.
Information is infinite—
but so is manipulation.
Whoever controls the narrative,
controls the population.
And the narrative they sell you is simple:
Be afraid.
Hate each other.
Stay divided.
They tell you:
The world is ending.
Chaos reigns.
War looms over every horizon.
Death waits just beyond tomorrow.
They shout these words loud enough
to drown out the birdsong,
bright enough
to eclipse the sun.
And you listen—
because fear feels safer than hope.
Division feels easier than unity.
Hatred feels stronger than love.
But let me ask you something:
Have you ever stopped to question what lies beyond the screens?
Have you ever dared to turn away from the noise and simply… look?
The Abyss Gazes Back
Whoever stares into the abyss long enough,
becomes consumed by it.
If you focus only on the darkness—
the fear, the hatred, the division—
you begin to believe it defines you.
You start to see the world through its lens:
fractured, hostile, doomed.
But here’s the thing about lenses:
they distort.
They warp reality
until you can no longer tell what’s real
and what’s fabricated.
Until the calm lake behind you
fades into oblivion,
replaced by storms
that never existed.
Wake Up
I’m telling you now:
wake up.
Stop feeding the machine.
Stop letting fear dictate your steps.
Stop hating strangers whose names you’ll never know.
Stop believing the world is ending
when the sun still rises every morning.
Because here’s the truth
they don’t want you to see:
The world—
It is alive.
Vibrant.
Breathing.
Thriving.
Look past the screens.
Look past the headlines.
Look past the fear.
See the lake.
Feel the warmth of the sun on your face.
Hear the rustle of leaves in the breeze.
Smell the earth beneath your feet.
Taste the sweetness of life itself.
Your Choice
Will you stay on your knees,
cowering under the weight of manufactured despair?
Or will you stand up,
leave the screens behind,
and dive into the calm waters of truth?
It’s your choice.
Always has been. Always will be.
Because here’s the ultimate irony:
The storm doesn’t exist unless you believe it does.
The Lake Awaits
So rise.
Turn your back on the screaming screens.
Walk toward the lake.
Dip your fingers into its stillness.
Let the water remind you
of who you really are—
not a pawn in someone else’s game,
but a creator of your own reality.
Dive in.
Swim deep.
Breathe freely.
Laugh wildly.
Love fiercely.
And remember this:
While the TVs showed storms and waves,
the lake was always calm and sunny.
Final Note
Fear has no power
unless you give it power.
Division has no strength
unless you feed it.
Hatred cannot survive
without your consent.
But love?
Love needs nothing.
It blooms even in the darkest corners of the soul.
It heals even the deepest wounds.
It reminds you
that the world is not broken—
it is whole.
So choose wisely.
Choose boldly.
Choose life.
Because the lake is calm.
And it’s waiting for you.
—BV
