A Treasured Creation
Even deities grow tired and wish to fade into the shadows. So it happened that he passed on his greatest creation. “Treasure it as much as I,” he spake, handing a gently spinning orb in hues of green, blue, and gold to his heir.
But the younger god spared no interest, not looking closely at the beauty of the lands and the seas. Not paying heed to the variety of life and the interactions between species. He cast it aside, certain that the creation held no real importance in the scheme of things.
Millennia passed. The creator grew bored of drifting aimlessly. What had become of his precious treasure? He longed to see it once more.
On his return to the Hall of the Gods, he cried with despair as he looked down upon the ruination, seeing his beautiful green forests replaced by concrete jungles. Severe flooding had killed thousands upon thousands of species. Many had disappeared entirely, lost forever due to the greed of one. The oceans had become choked with man-made plastics. Treasured minerals stolen from within the Earth and below the oceans had caused permanent damage to the planet. The ice caps had melted, raising the levels of the oceans. Coastal areas suffered tsunamis. The climate had changed to such drastic levels that the Earth burned.
His heart ached. “You allowed one species dominion over all others?” he wailed. “It is broken—perhaps beyond all repair.”
The younger god shrugged nonchalantly, not seeing the orb for just how beautiful and special it could be. “Take it back then,” he groused. “It is of no interest to me.”
The older god wept tears of silver that appeared as a starfall to those on the Earth below, and those they touched learned of their mistakes and how they could make things better for their planet. They challenged their leaders to find new ways of doing things to help the planet heal. They recognised the beauty around them, knowing that they needed to share this glory with future generations.
Whether or not the orb would heal, only time could tell.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleLove the image that the god’s tears were silver starfalls. A great pity that humans are the one species given dominion and therefore destruction over all! When you summed up the destruction to the planet it was a long long list of woe!
There’s a lot we need to do to make things right with the world. It’s really quite frightening when you look at the list of woes though isn’t it?
A frightening and thought-provoking read, Carrie. I hope that people might be more responsible to do all the right things for the total healing of the earth. Earth is our greatest treasure. Great read, Carrie. Well done.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleAll we can hope for now is that it is not too late to learn from our mistakes, yet new ones keep coming to light everyday. I think the latest is pods for coffee making machines (I don’t drink coffee, so I’m not guilty of that one!) But, will we never learn that convenience for us is not helpful for the environment.
Carrie, I love coffee. I do not use those plastic pods. They are harmful to us as well. I try to buy single origin coffee for many reasons. In my later years, I make daily changes- decisions that are more earth friendly! I do catch myself though, which is a good thing!
It’s something I’d never even considered, and I know so many people who consider themselves very environmentally friendly who won’t have thought about it either. They just like the flavours and the convenience. But if they are manufactured and sold, people are bound to buy them. I was horrified when I heard on the news last night that at least 29,000 used pods are thrown away every minute in the UK alone.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI don’t drink coffee either. I am not guilty of that one.
A thought-provoking story, Carrie. I do love a cup of coffee but don’t use pods and, after reading your comments, I never will!
Thanks, Linda. I really enjoyed writing this. I wanted to give the piece a slightly biblical feel, but have no idea if I achieved that. But the Earth is a bit of a mess, and right now the only ones who can do something about it is the species that caused many of the problems in the first place—us! I still can’t believe what I heard about coffee pods. There was another… Read more »
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