You bitterly smiled as soon as a white flash of light draws into the sky. You grimaced when you heard the loud bang accompanied by that light. We were silently watching the city lights from the top of Manila City Hall.
"Merry Christmas, Heart!"
"Merry Christmas, Sweet," you replied.
"Why so sad? Aren't you happy that we are still celebrating Christmas together?" I asked.
The sadness in your eyes were readable, despite of your smiling face.
"Nah, I am happy that we are still together," you uttered
"But why the lonely face, Heart?"
You take a deep breath at slowly released it as you held my hand tightly… as if your life depends on it.
"It's just that…" you released a deep sigh before you continued, "it's just that I remember how easy life was. How we happily celebrated Christmas and New Year with simple gifts and foods to share with the family. How things were simple. I remember how cool the air and wind breeze during the month of December until February. But…"
"But?" I asked when you paused for a few moments.
"But things rapidly changed. I don't know when did it start. Just like how the news, the world ends on the 2012 changed everything. That news scared everyone. Thinking that it is true because the Mayan Calendar where our calendar came from was just until 2012. But look around us. It's already 2019, and the world is still living. Mother Nature is still battling against man's abusive actions," you sadly said.
"You are right, Heart. The world is still alive, but Christmas died. Because people no longer celebrates the way it used to be. The essence and ambiance of it, no longer exist. The global warming spread rapidly because of man's abusive actions to nature. The trees that we used to climb were replaced by tall buildings. The fields that we used to play with kites does not exist anymore, it is already a subdivision. The rivers we used to swim where clear and clean water freely flows, was already as black as the night." After hearing my words you just nod in agreement.
"How I wish that time will turn back, where greediness does not exist. Where the word corruption was still unknown. And when all are living harmoniously and fairly equal in life status. I wish to go back on the time where the word contentment was the most valuable word," you said after long silence between us.
"It's time to go, Sweet." You stand up and held my hand.
A bright and wide smile spread on your face. The sadness is gone and happiness surfaced on you eyes.
"Let's go then," I happily replied.
Your body shines brightly as we step into the bright light that appeared before us seconds ago.
"Goodbye, World. I wish you will be love and care in the future," you said as we vanished along with the light.
