Playthings

Today there was an earthquake. Deep beneath the earth’s surface, in the tense and strained darkness, something moved.

The tremor was gentle but startling.

We are all playthings for invisible  powers more destructive even that those that man has designed for his own use. Some of us trust in building rules and regulations to protect ourselves. Many have nothing except their gods to keep them safe from nature’s scariest whims.

All fear exactly the same things.