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The Ones Who Scatter
Jul. 1st, 2009 11:59 amAt the beginning of time the entire world was dark. It was a time of great knowledge and sharing, for people spoke to all creation. They discussed matters of the heart, of the soul, of the mind with their neighbors the plants and stones and other animals. There was no need for competition, no need for judgment, as spirituality was what fed their bodies as well as their souls.
However, it would happen that the darkness was scared away. Accounts vary as to who brought up the light for the first time, but one thing is for certain: one day, the first day, light flooded the landscape. As the light caressed every surface, every wrinkle, and every nook, the people began to look around, as did the plants and the stones and the other animals. Light had given to them another sense; but with a new sense, so came new needs, new thoughts, and new problems. The people were the first to utilize these new abilities and began to separate the creatures into groups. The plants and stones pleaded with the people not to, but they were no longer listened to. While the people turned a deaf ear to the other inhabitants, they began to examine the animals more closely. While their eyes opened wide, their hearts closed shut.
They found some aesthetically pleasing and set them aside as pets. They found others as useful and set them aside as animals to be revered, respected, and thanked in exchange for resources. Then there were those unfortunate few who had no use, and thus were not given a chance for a free life. Those with antenna, those which creeped, crawled, slithered, and were perceived to be dangerous. There was much persecution; but some were able to defend themselves. The Widow and The Rattlesnake had bites which could make a person whither and blow away in the wind. The Flies had speed and cunning to flee, and others had fear on their sides to stave off the people. Yet one creature was left defenseless and had no advocate: The Cockroach.
No time of day was given to the little Cockroach, and while others could defend themselves and made people think twice, The Cockroach was stepped on without a second thought. The insect felt ashamed that it was not something more worthy. It fell into the trap set for it's soul by the people and began to think low thoughts of itself. Besides all this, it became afraid of the world around it. It was because of this that The Cockroach decided to disappear into the darkness , to try and hide from the judgment and mistrust that the light brought with it when it touched the eyes of the people.
To this day, The Cockroach will only come out in the dark, and scatters immediately if the light is turned on. It scatters in fear and in shame to the dark crevices, always remembering what light let the people bring forth into the world.
However, it would happen that the darkness was scared away. Accounts vary as to who brought up the light for the first time, but one thing is for certain: one day, the first day, light flooded the landscape. As the light caressed every surface, every wrinkle, and every nook, the people began to look around, as did the plants and the stones and the other animals. Light had given to them another sense; but with a new sense, so came new needs, new thoughts, and new problems. The people were the first to utilize these new abilities and began to separate the creatures into groups. The plants and stones pleaded with the people not to, but they were no longer listened to. While the people turned a deaf ear to the other inhabitants, they began to examine the animals more closely. While their eyes opened wide, their hearts closed shut.
They found some aesthetically pleasing and set them aside as pets. They found others as useful and set them aside as animals to be revered, respected, and thanked in exchange for resources. Then there were those unfortunate few who had no use, and thus were not given a chance for a free life. Those with antenna, those which creeped, crawled, slithered, and were perceived to be dangerous. There was much persecution; but some were able to defend themselves. The Widow and The Rattlesnake had bites which could make a person whither and blow away in the wind. The Flies had speed and cunning to flee, and others had fear on their sides to stave off the people. Yet one creature was left defenseless and had no advocate: The Cockroach.
No time of day was given to the little Cockroach, and while others could defend themselves and made people think twice, The Cockroach was stepped on without a second thought. The insect felt ashamed that it was not something more worthy. It fell into the trap set for it's soul by the people and began to think low thoughts of itself. Besides all this, it became afraid of the world around it. It was because of this that The Cockroach decided to disappear into the darkness , to try and hide from the judgment and mistrust that the light brought with it when it touched the eyes of the people.
To this day, The Cockroach will only come out in the dark, and scatters immediately if the light is turned on. It scatters in fear and in shame to the dark crevices, always remembering what light let the people bring forth into the world.
