You don’t know me. I’m just one
lonely human trying to make my way in this world. It’s so hard.
With each passing day, the levels of violence, hatred, and divisiveness
increase. Humanity is slowing killing itself
and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.
I can’t watch the news anymore.
Every day, another story of violence.
Mass shootings. Bomb blasts. Humans killing humans. When will it end?
The darkness closes in around me.
I can hear the screams of lives cut short. They echo around me, the sound crushes me,
while one word flashes in my mind. Why?
I try to claw my way free from the darkness; but it pushes back,
enveloping me tighter, until I can barely breathe. I close my eyes and whisper a plea to the
Universe, begging for help. Did She hear
me?
Without waiting for a reply, I open my eyes and begin anew. I push through the dark thoughts pounding at
me, as I remember the words of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings…
“There
is still good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
Renewed, I break through. I may
not be able to do grand things to win the fight; but I can do small
things. Things like showing compassion,
doing kinds deeds, or sharing a simple smile with a passing stranger. After all, it’s the little things that truly
count in life. Maybe one day, humanity
will remember that.
©June2017RMW
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