Conformity
The herd amasses together
The numbers provide the semblance of societal norms
It's a collective value system called conformity
Like bees to a bee hive - they swarm
Non-compliance is unacceptable
The fear of alienation is what drives the herd
The outsiders are entitled to their opinion
Yet crucified for their words
They are self-professed social warriors
With superior morals, values, and beliefs
They project - true virtue
Living a life of victimization filled with childish griefs
Self-righteousness becomes their identity
No one is excluded from their attack
Like a snake that eats its own tale
We all lose something we can never get back
Conformity - presented as collective value
Exhausted - we accept uncritically
The line between fact and fiction
Becomes a complete absurdity
“Herd morality is a powerful beast, with the force of the majority behind it.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Copyright © Kelly Hitchcock | Year Posted 2020
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