I stand above the darkening water; the sky is painted orange and pink, the sound of traffic drifts past my ears. And I wonder, as I stand before the world, my heart ripped out, my every emotion exposed, what happened to our planet?

Where is that world, a world humans and nature shared, where animals and beings coexisted, we would take what we needed from our earth, nothing more or nothing less. A world where kissing was a meaningful exchange, a way to say ‘I trust you.’ Now it is nothing but a game, a meaningless thing with anyone you can find. What happened to that world where sex was a sacred thing, an act between lovers, an act of love and passion, not an achievement, not a goal, not a meaningless deed, not something you could look up on the internet, that is broadcasted everywhere, advertised in everything. What happened to level headed women? Now all you see is these girls, being exploited by every media, girls with big boobs, skinny waist, thin legs. Everything for men, always please the men. Why are the men the masculine ones? Women do all the work, and still we are considered, ‘less’ than a man, not as important, not as powerful. What happened to the world where being large was a good thing? Now everywhere you look, skinny, skinny, skinny, skinny is the only way. All theses woman affected by these ads, by this promotionally bullshit. A man will only love you if you are skinny, who would love a fat person? Everyone is beautiful in their own way and here we are criticizing people’s bodies, only looking at the beauty on the outside. How artificial our world has turned. Where is our dignity? Where has our sanity gone? I feel sick to my stomach to live in a world like ours, a world full of greed, full of hate and destruction, full of sadness and selfishness. A world where media control our minds, and the rich rule everything. Who would want to live in a world like this?

I fling myself forward and fall, feel the wind whooshing past my ears, aware of the rivers rapid approach. Then I hit the water, feel it wash over my body, crush me, take me to a better place. And finally the thoughts are silenced.