A Glimmer of Life

by **Darkwing** 2011-06-07, 15:33

They had taken her home. They had taken her family. They had taken
everything and what they hadn’t, they had burned. And it burned,
burning in her heart, in her soul. They had taken her life, everything
that had been dear to her, everything that was and ever would be
important. It was all gone and when they left, all that remained was
the smoke, covering the sky. Dismal and grey, it all looked the same
now, no hope, no light, no life.

She simply sat there, not
really caring at the moment. She just sat there and watched, the
emptiness, the destruction and all because of her. She didn’t know how
long she had sat there when she had finally seen it, waving gently in
the breeze. Perking up a bit, curious and intrigued, she finally
decided to get up and see what it was. The smoke wafting around her,
she made her way gracefully and timidly through the destruction. It
didn’t belong there, yet, she was glad. It gave her purpose.

Kneeling
down, she inspected it further. It was as it appeared. A plant. A
simple, green plant, minding it’s own business in the middle of what was
formerly a concrete road. Despite all of the destruction, the
bombings, the noise, this single plant had managed to survive.
Hesitant, she wasn’t sure if she should dig it up and keep it, or let it
be. It seemed so innocent, yet it was so intoxicating, overwhelming.
Deciding to let it be, she sat down, making herself comfortable, simply
watching it sway in the breeze. For some strange reason, it gave her a
glimmer of hope, a purpose, a life!