Humanity Lives

Enginews, June 1997

She opened her limpid eyes slowly and turned her face towards the sky. Her translucent face reflecting the sun's rays like a beacon; She rose gracefully from her slumber and looked around her with admiration. "Its spring again...What a beautiful time of the year to travel...yes, I'll visit the sons' of Adam."She is no other than Humanity herself.

She walked through the luscious planes now blooming with rich vibrant colors, the trees and rivers bade her farewell as she inched closer to the city. She was welcomed by the choking pollution of the city as the cars and huge vehicles whizzed past her. She was greeted by pale looking people with vacant eyes who looked through her, deep in their morbid thoughts. She witnessed theft, dishonesty, obnoxious behavior...Humanity was disturbed but not disheartened. She walked further into the the great metropolitan city. She saw greed sweeping over the hearts of men and blinding them from the important things in life. She stood helplessly as men embezzled other men's life savings. What is happening to the son's of Adam?

The she heard sounds of merriment- there was a party, she saw men and women wining and dining with a lavish spread of scrumptious food, she was pleased to see them happy until she notices a family living in a dilapidated hut just behind the courtly mansion sharing a meager meal, while the children kept peering into their neighbour's lawn, their mouth watering to relish the delicious food.

Saddened by the selfish ways of man, she continued on her journey. She heard a whimper from a rubbish dump. She went closer and was shocked to find a new born baby shivering in the cold amid all the rubbish; ants biting and flies buzzing all over her. Tears fell from Humanity's cheeks, anguished, she turned away, her face covered by her trambling hands."Why is man so cruel?", she cried. She walked the night with a heavy heart. Then suddenly heard a child weeping Fury and anger seeped into her as watched the child weep as her father abused her trust and invaded her body. Revolted, Humanity ran..."Is there no place for me in the hearts of men?' At that moment a huge monstrous being appeared in front of her. Evil bared his ugly fangs, drooling with saliva and hissed "Death to you Humanity...humans don't want you, they have no need for you. It is that they want now." Humanity stood dejected and alone. She could not refute Evil. Yes, she would die soon. Evil'd shrill laughter echoed in the dark as Humanity retreted back with broken spritits.

A smooth, melidious tune caught Humanity's attention. She peered into a window to find a mother putting her baby to sleep. Humanity saw love in the mother's eyes as she stroked her baby gently. Maybe all hope is not lost yet. Humanity trudged on and she found herself in the midst of a battle. She witnessed a heroic deed of a true friend who risked his own life to save his friends's.She saw a woman aiding an enemy soldier for no other reason than compassion in her heart. Humanity spoke with an indomitable spirit, "No I will not die", she said."" People still remember me. Evil, I will never die while there is still love and compassion in this world."