Life Went On
Dead. The forest was dead. The ancient tree’s smooth branches were devoid of bark and leaves emphasising that it had been dead a long time. Cunningly, the government had placed a false backdrop behind it of a luscious green forest. As the biologist walked along examining one dead tree after another, thick hazy heat arose from the sand, enveloping him in sadness and despair. Pollution, chemicals and carbon dioxide had poisoned the trees. All was lost.
Then he fell to his knees in astonishment. A Green Turtle was laying eggs in the hot sand. Hatchlings would survive. Life went on.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI’m glad that your story ends on a happy note, but environmental pollution is definitely an issue more people should address on the media!
Thank you Kaylee for responding to my story. I took the photo of the dead tree recently on a beach in Costa Rica. No idea if it succumbed to the salt, age or disease but a writer’s mind is imaginative. I thought it would make some good points about pollution. Actually, it was on this beach too that I saw the green turtle laying eggs.
Such a sorrowful but true tale Margarida, but one that leaves us with hope at the end. Nicely done
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleYes indeed Carrie there has to be hope.
It is the saddest reality nowadays, but the hopeful end makes a difference. Nicely done, Margarida.
Thank you for your kind words, Lotchie. It was absolutely necessary to end on a note of hope.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleYou’re welcome, Margarida.
Margarida, your story portrays an important message, something, like Kaylee said, that needs attention. I’m very happy that it had a hopeful ending.
Thank you Marianna for your input. I just hope that our environmental problems quickly end.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThis story is beautiful. Having your protagonist watch the Green Turtle laying eggs at the end was so moving. Yes, life does go on, in one marvelous way or another. Great writing, Margarida.
It was moving for me to watch the Green Turtle lay eggs, then laboriously lumber back into the Pacific Ocean.
The end of this story was fabulous. Thankfully, life finds a way to go on. This was fantastic writing, Margarida.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you for your rich praise. So necessary to end optimistically plus I think that eventually people will have to act positively about conservation or otherwise look for a new planet.