Standing in the golden glow of dawn they felt the true meaning of “A New Day” . They could see for miles from here, sadly there was nothing much left to see.
It looks just like the books showed it to be but not as colourful. The light though, they had never seen anything like it, nor had they felt this warmth upon their faces. They were glad of their eye protectors.
Those who had last walked free up here had been dead at least fifty years now. These two, Adam and Eve, were the first two chosen to walk the earth since the nuclear holocaust had excelorated the climate change. Making planet Earth inhabitable.
They had been tasked with the job of reconnaissence to find out if it was finally safe to emerge from underground. The first couple to walk the earth for two hundred years.
They sampled the water and tested it, they took geiger counter readings, and samples of the as many plants the could find. The amount of insects amazed them, there were so many.
They spent a week working. The night before their return they were so excited about being the bearers of good news. It was, at last safe for the masses to return above ground.
The next day they started the long journey home, they were looking forward to some fresh grown food and a rest from the light and the weather.
They were greeted by the elders and passed on their findings.
Eve unwittingly also passed on an invisible virus.
The virus was virulent it wiped out every single survivor within a month. Millions died no one survived, it started inocently with a sneeze. Soon all of the animals died too. The crops wasted and withered, only the insects survived.
This is part of Sue Vincent‘s #writephoto
Author: willowdot21
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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happy days!
Yup, for the insects 🤭🤭🤭🤭💜
Well that’s a bit sad… and starting from such a lovely point sis!
Yes I know but I needed a twist 🤭🤭🤭💜💜💜
A great idea for a story.
Yes but certainly not a long one 💜
Like the twist.
Yes I was looking for a shock 💜
Wow, survived the nuclear holocaust only to end up like this! And it was all Eve’s fault again!
Well who else really ? Sad tale but let’s face it they messed it all up once, who’s to blsay they wouldn’t do it again 🤭
Dreadful, but so possible!
To survive all that just for a virus to kill them all.
The insects had to be safe. After all, there was a praying mantis.
Obviously someone was listening to him 🤭🍷💜
I did not expect that at all, good twist 🙂
Thank you Kate , that’s the result I was hoping for 💜
Oh boy!! Darn Eve!! Very creative, Willow!
Thank you Jordy 💜
Reblogged this on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo.
Thank you Sue💜
Xx
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
Thank you for the reblog 💜
No happy ending?
Sadly life isn’t always happy endings 💜
Don’t I know it!
yes indeed ❤
Oh dear. Seems like the future is doomed which ever you look at it!
Yes indeed 💜
Wow. How terrible. But only the strong survive.
And it looks like it’s the insects!
I imagined myself in Utah or Arizona, looking out over the great expanse. And then, and then…the virus. What a surprise ending! Hope you have a wonderful day (virus free, of course).
Thank you I hope you have a virus free day too. I must admit I was going to be all hopeful and have a brave new world …but then my realist side ….okay my dark side reared it’s head ! ❤
Fabulous start for a dystopian feature film, methinks!! How will the insects evolve?? Enjoyed it, Willow xxx
Thank you Claire I am glad that you enjoyed it 💜
Wow! Would have never guessed the twist!! good job!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it 💜
Thank you Sue 💜