Prompt: Difference
In a world full of different colors and shapes, one would think that others would be more accepting. Do the Lilac flowers in the spring care that the Oak tree’s shadow covers their beauty? Maybe a little, but they still stand there proud and tall, even in front of the Mighty Oak. Does the Mighty Oak think lowly of the Moss growing on its bark? Possibly, but still they live and grow together, even when they are both different.
While Oak, Moss, and Lilac are vastly different in appearance, they are all plants just the same. They stand under the sun, dig their roots deep into the earth’s soil, and drink from the water that falls from the sky. They are living beings, just like you and me. Just like us, they breathe life into this world. Just like us, any plant will try to grow everywhere and in any condition. This may harden the plant, maybe they’ll grow thorns for protection, or they may be sickly sweet to lure in others to them.
We humans too are vastly different in color and size. We too live on all corners of the globe. We breathe life into this earth, but also take away from it at the same time. Something that is distantly different from most plants. Of course we humans can‘t stand in the sun to gather our nutrients, so instead we take from others to fuel ourselves. Both literally and physically. Viciousness is in our nature. However we are not the only ones who take.
The Mighty Oak takes the sun away from the lilacs. The lilacs release its sweetness to take the bees away from the oak. Our world is take or be taken. However, though methods of survival may be cruel, we should still grow and help one another. Without the Lilac’s pollen, the bees could not help the Mighty Oak Grow. Without the Oak’s shade the Lilac would burn under the harsh sun.
While we must do what we have to do to survive, just remember we are all doing the same. Even if we all look different on the outside. Because in the end, we all need each other to survive.
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