On The Bus A splatter of fire ripped through the torn curtains. The windows had long been smashed and shattered by the rumble of shells and the splattering of shrapnel. As I sat, knees to my chin, knife in my right hand around my legs, other hand holding my hat to my head, I began to drift in and out of sleep. My eyes felt out of control, closing without me noticing, an enormous amount of strength was needed to keep them even an inch open. I began to think about how it had got like this, how #life had spiraled out of control so rapidly. The truth is, the one I believe anyway, was that no one really knew how it had all started. No one knew who threw the first stone, who pushed the first person, fired the first shot or signed the first order. It had been about 5 months that's all I knew for sure. Some said it was the economy, others blamed disfunctional youth. Whatever it was, it had started fast and it had descended faster. At first the news portrayed what was happening to be obviously one sided; a small group of confused, anarchic youths who were hell bent on destroying all that was good. Doctors, psychologists, sociologists, teachers, politicians all tried to explain the situation. However within days the situation had got worse. The police had moved from riot shields to water cannons and were by the third day resorting to charging as gas and the cries of pain from the rubber bullets filled the broadcasts. The Internet became filled with a hive of activity, like bees with pollen people began bringing videos to the masses, their video pollen creating a sweet honey of discontent. Soon after the first week you would be lying if you said you knew who to believe, so many conflicting reports and changing viewpoints had left people confused. This confusion along with no foreseeable end caused panic. This panic was what caused the real damage- a fight for survival. One which soon became lawless, fearless, endless chaos. Jobs no longer mattered and the basic instincts of protecting and providing had overshadowed all else. ........my stop.., maybe refine and continue another time!