There are two types of people
In the world today
Or rather, in any given era,
Might be a better way to say.
And these should be obvious
As it pertains to life:
One set mitigates the problem
The other is bent on strife.
Set number one, I suggest,
Is about finding solutions
While the other, on the other hand,
Is bent on causing problems.
One manufactures a problem
For the other set to solve,
Pay attention to what I am saying
To see how our world revolves.
It comes over to me as
The law makers vs the law breakers
Or, put in another way:
The problem solvers and causers.
The difficulty of being proactive
In itself is a problem too
For, given the propensity for trouble,
There’s not much anyone can do.
One may anticipate trouble
And put some solutions in place
But concerning the how and when,
There mightn’t be a trace.
The case of watchman and villain
Or beat cop and thief,
The former is easily identifiable
The latter causes grief.
Like the proverbial chessboard:
On one side is the solution
And as most would understand
The other side is the problem.
Hence, the question here of late:
Are you a part of the solution?
Or, as the question invariably continues:
Are you a part of the problem?
The obvious point here
Is that we are one or the other
And should there be a case of both,
That would be a colossal bother.
That certain ambidextrous person
Himself, would be a problem
And must certainly be considered
Opposed to the solution.
One type sees a problem
In every contemplated solution,
The other sees a solution
In the case of every problem.
Herein is an interesting interplay
Particularly with the first type,
They become part of the problem
And expectantly offer little light.
The second type is willing to try
And try and try again
And unlike the other type
These don’t exacerbate the pain.
Again, I ask the question
Which of the two types are you:
One type the world can do without,
Are you among the other crew?
Stewart Russell © July 2020
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