Saw some kids playing near the drain a few days back. It was
after raining and the snails were crawling out of their hiding
place looking for drier ground. Unfortunately for these gentle
slow-moving creatures, the kids saw them. Without any hesitation,
without any mercy, they attacked. Before I could stop them, they
hopped around and crushed all the snails to their death. In the
name of just having some funs, several lives were lost in an
instant.
Not surprising, none of the snails survived. The kids scream of
Die snails! Die! echoed throughout my mind for the next few days.
Whats happening to our children? Killer instincts behind those
angelical smiles?
Maybe I think too much; maybe I should have continued my walk,
thinking of what am I going to have for dinner. Big deal, they were
just snails; the French have them on their menu for God sake.
Whats the fuss?
Somehow I just couldnt help feeling sad for them. Just like our
society, the slow moving ones were pushed aside, left behind,
abandoned. Just like the snails, they were crushed intentionally
and left to die along the side way. Well, maybe it was just
another day in the Urban Jungle.
