Curiosity Killed the Cat

As children, we are taught to not question those “above us” We’re taught to stay quiet and to stay in our own lanes, But why is that? Why do we have the saying “Curiosity Killed the Cat?” Is it a way of society keeping us all in line? Is it a way for society to scare us into submission? As a child, I’ve always been curious of things around me But was taught in school that curiosity killed the cat Don’t question to much, or you’ll be dead I wanted to question that saying, but was told not to Did Curiosity really kill the cat? Or was it those around it? In many ways and situations, We are the cat, Full of curiosity, full of life But then, we step out of line, And get squashed down, Essentially killed. But other times, We are those who kill the cat We’re all caught up in society, Following the rules, Following everyone else, Fitting in So when society says something is wrong, We join in without a second thought, For fear that we could be next But why do we do this? Why does society get to choose who’s in and who’s out? But most importantly, Why do we let this happen? If we know it’s wrong, Why don’t we do something about it? Why can’t we stand up? Why can’t we make our own rules?