These Thoughts

The Lost Identity

There was a time of nothingness and need, the lands were dry and the barns were empty. The town's leader went out to seek help but was not able to find a single one.

He tried travelling outside but roads seem to look the same and people are with faces, faces as old as the buildings they have in their town, were expressionless faces.

It seems like he always find himself travelling the same road and not getting anywhere at all.

So returned back home and waited for his message to other places be responded.

He waited and waited until almost all hopes were lost.

Maybe his messages were blocked or did not get to the intended recipients or the messengers lost their way and were not able to deliver the messages for help or assistance they needed.

He still waited but still thinking about ways to survive or get by.

One day, an old man from an unknown place came to his place and asked for water to drink. Despite the scarcity they face through, he still gave the man food and water and offered a place to rest.

Days went by and the man decided to say his farewell and bid goodbye. He thanked the town's mayor for the help and continued on with his journey.

The mayor asked the man where he has been but he can not specifically tell him the place, he mentioned a name of a place but he was not able to remember it or was he not able to locate it in the map.

He thought about why he did not asked the old man to stay in the town.

He knew the answer but he could not admit to himself or was he just too preoccupied with serving the towns people and catering their needs that he forgot or just ignored the presence of the man.

Panic flooded the town when the towns supply is almost running dry. It is almost finish and a few days more, maybe they are going to die because of hunger.

You might be thinking why they did not make a move when things were not this worse.

What were they waiting for?

This story might sound nonsense but let us continue.

Another day passed and no one in the town found the solution to their problems.

You are now thinking they are dumb for not finding solutions.

One of the problem was:
No one understood the real problem.

Everyone is suffering but no one dared to utter a single word.

You also asked why the man was able to go while they still are their inside that same town.

No one knew what to do. They were all problematic but there were no real communication between the people and the mayor.

Were they afraid of something? Were they hiding or avoiding something?

They knew nothing.

They know they have enemies but they do not see them.

They know that the towns mayor was blind and did not know how to rule over his place or his people.

The mayor is kind but when darkness falls, the terrible takes over and he knew nothing about it. When he wakes up and is awake, all things seem bright and visible again.

One day, that same man came back and this time he brought some things with him.

He now has a bag of stuff the people knew nothing about the contents. He also has his cane to aid him in walking and a new pair of shoes.