HOUSE OF COMMONS

Every day seems like a vicious circle. It starts and ends at the same disappointing juncture. When the shutters of eyes close what remains is nothingness. Self-obsession is a religion. Selfishness and eccentricity is the order of the day. “I” is more important than “we” are. Pleasure and luxury weigh heavier in our electronic balance. Fast money, fast relationships rule the planet. The dwellers of this House find it sinful to think. Rationality misunderstood as pragmatism. Sentiments and emotions are a passé. A warm welcome into the House of Commons.


The House of Commons unlike its real counterpart totally denies the existence of politics and hazardous intentions. The practice here is different from its preaching. The doors are open to all and no trespasser is prosecuted. Strangers pose no danger, as fellow dwellers are fatal enough. We fall prey to sweet-talks, injured, we change, we recoup. Everyday starts with an illusion that I am better than the yester self but alas it does not take long to come out of the world of rose-tinted glasses. All twinkling and starry eyes get cold dull with time. In the House of Commons, there are only two sects of dwellers superior and inferior. The yardstick is their yester self. The truth is every Commoner is conscious of the trajectory of their life. The rise-fall-balance all accounted for in the contemplative moments before the verdict.


For every action, there are equal and opposite verdicts. There are two rulers- Democracy and Autocracy. For House of Common collective conscience is named democracy while individually the commoners’ conscience is Autocrat. For societal rulings, Democrats win but Autocrat overrules all personal verdicts. These are mere slaves of our convenient-selfish conscience. Yes, they are hypocrites whose definition of ethics, morals and verdicts differs for self and society.


These commoners are distinct still so similar collectively. It is indeed Unity in Diversity. Individually we bend all rules and conveniently shove off issues of humanity, trust, peace and goodwill. “We” is not a unity of millions of “I” but a mere assortment of “They”. The truth is we cannot stand-alone, cannot stand for our beliefs. There is an inability to comprehend the true meaning of diversity. The commoners do not unite by choice but out of helplessness. Alienation from “we” and stress on “they” is the real eccentricity. “I” alone is nothing and hence Commoners become fatal for each other. “They” are guarding themselves from “We”. All the efforts are a defense. They and I are not able to fuse into We.


To preserve oneself from the society these common men/women become the predator as well as the prey. These social animals trapped in the vicious circle of social evils die into a deep slumber of disappointment in dark nights. The House of Commons can be free from discord if left unattended and unguarded from the strangers. To set forth equilibrium the state of anarchy be preserved. We can survive and unite in a democracy that is a façade continuing to be con artists. The House of Commons will crack with jitters of communalism, poverty, illiteracy, corruption and politics but we will do just fine with make-belief repairs. Until the realization of a looming quake, we will be a sovereign, secular democracy. Amen.