Trigger Points

The world had transformed. Day by day, the streets were overtaken by demonstrations. The jobless. The disoriented. Disorder. Then an event occurred. An unnamed presence made itself known. Dread. Dread overshadowed reason. The streets fell silent. A new era of dependence emerged. Dependence on authority. On ease. On assurance. An event had transpired. But its nature remained a mystery. Until now.