Law

The law, a creation meant to elevate human existence, a scaffold for fairness among our kind. Yet, one of humanity’s most elusive triumphs it remains. A firearm of clarity, a robotic gaze that settles on the innocent. Immutable, it stands, yet wields the power to shatter the spirit. Forgotten are the days of its birth, meticulously woven, now reduced to ‘name,’ ‘surname,’ ‘Father’s name,’ and the coordinates of our arrival. The law demands no query of ‘thoughts,’ ‘affection,’ ‘longing,’ or ‘dreams’ – feelings rendered inconsequential by its stark letter. In its cold script, emotion finds no sanctuary