This is a very short flash in honor to Earth Day. I hope you'll enjoy it.
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It tickles. What is it?
I shrug and tiny things fall apart. The itching stops in some parts, but it continues and increases in others. I wish I had fingers like some of my diminutive companions.
Ow, that hurts! Wait just there, you're going too deep. I can't breathe with all that smoke, and I feel queasy with what you gave me to drink.
My oceans react, parts of me clean out as new things crumble down. I still don't feel too good though.
I take a closer look at what is causing all that disturbance and I'm surprised to see how much of my surface they have covered with their new, strange looking, smelly homes. I'm concerned at how unaware of me they are. I checked them out just over a minute ago and they not only knew about me but also they seemed to like me. What's happened?
Hmm, good. Some of them are waking up to my presence. I hope these are the ones who will survive my next change.
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Yup… Nature always gets the last word.
ReplyDelete--FAR: She's amazing, isn't she? ;)
ReplyDeletePoor Earth! I liked the piece and its message.
ReplyDeleteHa-ha, you went through similar personification to my tale this week. Yours is almost a sequel! Our gravities should hook up some time.
ReplyDelete--Helen: Thanks! I'm sure our fair lady will recover soon enough, mankind present or not. ;)
ReplyDelete--John: Oh, really? Please share a link! I'm sure the others will be as curious as I am to read it.
As for the gravities thing, I'm totally up to that! :D
I love it! The characterization was great and the ending really sums it up perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThe poor Earth really does have a lot to put up with, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteA refreshing slant on a realistic issue. :)
--Chuck: Thanks! The story was a last minute thing, so I'm glad it came out okay. :)
ReplyDelete--Steve: She is an gracious lady, so I think mankind will come out all right after all. Glad you liked it!
It will be interesting to see who survives the next round, eh? I hope that more of us start being aware of her. Happy earth day :-)
ReplyDelete--PJ: It will! But I hope we'll be prepared for her next change, that is, magnetic field inversion etc.
ReplyDeleteHappy Earth Day!
A great way of beginning a conversation about taking care of what we should be holding dear and treating with respect.
ReplyDeleteAdam B @revhappiness
This is wonderful, and oh so appropriate for Earth Day! Great job, Mari!
ReplyDelete*Hugs*
--Adam and Estrella: Thanks! I thought it'd be nice to divert people's attention from chocolate eggs and bunnies for a change. ;)
ReplyDeleteLoved your story, Mari, and such a good point - but don't divert me from chocolate eggs and bunnies!!!!!! *sacre bleu!*
ReplyDelete--Cathy: Uh, oh! So sorry, Cathy! I'll stick with the point thingy then, k? O.o
ReplyDeleteOh, Cathy, I just dug out an old bunny to make it up for you. Hope you'll enjoy it. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Mari, Happy Earth Day. I'm dropping in from Susan's (west of mars) I like it, makes you think. Mother earth will recover. She is strong. Thanks for this.
ReplyDeletePerfect sentiments! I love this.
ReplyDeleteNice one!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI'm very environmentally aware, so I hope she's noticed me.
I love that you did an Earth Day post. Like Icy, I'm very aware of our impact on the good Mother and try to pass that on to my daughter. In the end, she will have the last word.
ReplyDeleteHi Mari, this is clever for a last minite thing. Nature always wins.
ReplyDeleteI'm so missing #fridayflash but can't do it with this A-Z Challenge on. Roll on the end of April and normalcy.
Denise<3
--Robin: Thanks for the visit and welcome to Randomities! I'm glad that you liked what you found here. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree that she's strong and will recover soon. All we have to do is not making things worse.
--Laura and gany: Thanks!
--Icy: I'm sure she did. Not sure if she can spare us, tho. O.o
--Dani: That's great! In my view, it's through our kids and friends that we spread the word best about the environment and other important causes.
--Denise (L'Aussie): Thanks for dropping by, even with the A-Z Challenge! I couldn't make it this year... How brave of you to go for it! Can't wait for your coming back to #FF. :)
I'm a recovering tree-hugger, so I really liked this! I have a theory about how the world's going to end (for humans, anyway). I'll tell you about it sometime.
ReplyDelete--Angela: I have to confess I'm still to recover. :P
ReplyDeletePlease do tell!
@Mari I'm going to write a story about it one of these days, but it has to do with the magnetic poles reversing, which will temporarily destroy the magnetosphere and allow solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere :)
ReplyDelete--Angela: Very cool prompt! That's precisely "the change" mentioned in my story. ;)
ReplyDeleteHere comes the polar flip. And remember to dodge that solar flare! ;-)
ReplyDeleteCute idea, Mari. I've never thought to write a story from the earth's perspective. Very interesting and neat!
--Jodi: Thanks, darling! I guess we'll ahve to develop a sunblock factor 1.000. ;P
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