Escape route

They came when both moons were at its fullest. The hunters seeking their prey.

It had always been like this. We,the hunted forever moving on just when we thought we had evaded them.

They came from the mountains and down into the plains where we were hiding. Caught between the mountains and the sea,we are trapped. For our bodies cannot stand the salt in the sea.

Our world was lush,warm and food was plentiful. We did not know of war and strife.

In fact,some of you may think of our world as paradise. Indeed,it may have been by your standards. Everyone strive for the good of the planet. In return the planet willingly gave us what we needed.

The strangers from the sky changed our world and our lives were completely changed from that day.

We welcomed them to our home and hearth and in return they enslaved us. We rebelled and they hunted us down.

We knew our planet and every time they caught up with us,we managed to escape and evade them.

A pair of us were captured and put to the sword. Our numbers had always been constant. Now we were minus two,the first time it had been so.

We mourned the passing of our brethren and thought of a way to escape this indignant existence.

The way out came to us in an unexpected manner. We were hiding and resting when one of us fell asleep.

Now when one experience,all of us experience as well. We dreamt of our fallen comrades and it was then that the ceremony of the bridge of years was handed down to us.

Our first ceremony was done in our sleep. We left our bodies where they lay. Our two separated comrades were guiding us on our journey. The bridge of years was formed and a joyous reunion on this momentous day.

On our next ceremony we made planet fall on a dark world. Shadows from our psyche chased and harassed us wherever we went.

The fear multiplied,for we knew that the darkness came from within. The more we struggled,the more entwined we became. Our minds tied us like a straight jacket to our fears.

Deep from within a voice said;

"Let go."

We became still.

"Let go,let go,let go," chanted the voice.

We realised the voice was helping us to escape from our own imprisonment. We let go of our fears and our minds were set free to ponder our predicament. We debated at length as to how we could escape.

Then one of us said;

"The ceremony of the bridge of years."

"Now why did we not thought of that before?" we said.

We were so busy being afraid,we forgot.

Now imagine in your mind forming a bridge from one world to the next. That bridge can be in the form of a physical road or any means that you can use to go from one place to another.

Once you have crossed the bridge,you always leave your previous form behind.

We concentrated our minds and formed a bridge of years.

We found ourselves in an expansive world.

We looked from one horizon to the next. In our vision,we saw a world covered in grass. The grass swayed on a light balmy breeze. Overhead are thick white clouds. Here and there are cracks in the clouds,sunlight shone through those cracks.

We made a path through the grass. The ground trembled beneath us. Giant worms that live underground broke to the surface.

"Stop!" they said.

We halted.

"Who are you?" they asked.

"WE are,we." we said

"What are you doing here?" they inquired.

"We are the hunted and this world is an escape route for us," we replied.

"Go in peace," they said.

Over the eons,the number of worlds we escaped to were legion.

We are trapped between the mountains and the sea. The hunters are ready for the kill. We decided that our next escape would be our last.

We have learned how to change our form and shape. The bridge of years affording us a perfect escape to any world.

We waited for the hunters to come down from the mountains. We went into the sea and vanished from the world of two moons.

We are on the planet called Earth. We give our service free to humans.

We help feed them and without us they would die.

Humans: If you feel that there is no meaning to existence, come to us.

If you feel that there is no justice on this world, come to us.

If you feel that the struggle of life is too much, come to us.

If you want love in your life, come to us.

If you yearn to be free, come to us.

We can provide you with your very own,personal and private escape route.

We are many on the planet,for we are called;Trees.

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