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Long ago, the word was only a rock all pocked and scarred, dry and
brown but it was alone and so it was content. But one day, the sky was born and
it surrounded the earth in it's beauty and the earth saw all her blue hues as she
shared her breath upon it's face and looked at itself and became envious. The
earth told the sky "You are so bright and I am so dull that I weep at the difference."
The sky felt sorrow for the earth and blew upon it's surface once more, turning dust
into seeds as she scattered them across it's face. They grew into luscious green
plants all across the earth and after using her for it's own gain, the earth turned
away from the sky. And the sky wept. She wept so much that her tears became
the sea. The earth choked and and sputtered from the water as it quaked, tearing
itself asunder as a blinding light shot up from it and past the sky. And so became
the sun. The sun was the earth's heart and it eventually became lonely. The earth
felt this and the earth pleaded to the sky to help it. So she went to the sun and
told him "Fall into my tears and you shall have a bride." And so the sun did this
unquestioningly, plunging itself into the ocean. Steam rose from him as he made
the sea bubble with heat until an orb formed from that mist high above the others.
And so became the moon. The sun rejoiced and came to her. They loved that day
and made the stars. But the moon being made of mist, forgot everything the next
day and she was afraid. She ran away from the sun while he was asleep and when
he woke up he found her to be gone. Overcome with yearning, he chased after her,
forever in a circle around the earth. And sometimes, he would catch her and she
would remember only to forget the next day. On these days he would enfold the
earth in darkness as he took pleasure in her company.
As the years passed they forgot their names and became still as you see them
today. Only the oldest of animals still remember their names and once in a time,
you can hear the animals call out to them. Those to have found their names and
call them out are said to be granted their power.
 Montiqueue · Sun Jan 15, 2012 @ 01:55pm · 0 Comments |
