Society and Zoos

I have concluded that ‘society’ is the human equivalent of zoos.

In my life I have seen glimmers of real beauty in some people and I always wonder what is their secret. I think freedom is their secret, which leads to an inner happiness, and that just shines through to the outside, but it is rarely seen and even when spotted, it’s still not as true as it could be. But I live in the city and for many years now, I purposely stop and observe ‘society’ and it’s very far removed from anything that is beautiful or even nice. Frowny faces, grey complexions (or heavy makeup), visible frustration and even anger and hate. Sure, you also see laughter and love, but it’s a diluted version of the real thing. Society’s laughter and love is all about just the close group of friends in the pub, or on their way to the restaurant or theatre. Laugher is usually at the expense of others (sarcasm, ridicule).  There is no connection between our species as a whole, and we don’t even want there to be, heaven forbid a ‘weirdo’ should start talking to us for no reason (must be a rapist or a thief), or imagine if someone approached you and your group of friends and asked could he join you! How dare he right? Weirdo should get his own friends! 

No-one looks really healthy in society. We actually confuse ‘healthy looking’ for pumped up muscles, bleached teeth and fake tan. We have to ‘paint on’ healthiness. No-one looks really happy and so no-one looks good. 

It reminds me of zoos. Animals in their natural environment are magnificent, we can only stare in awe at what they do, how they move and how they live. But in zoos, they look smaller, duller, nowhere near as magnificent. 

Society is the human zoo. I would love to go back to my natural environment so that I could be magnificent, wherever and however that is.