Short story: One day, we will be consumed by the Earth, if we continue to consume it, so wantonly

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The American Indian Chief, Chief Yellow Cloud, was named this by the North American Calvary, as he always retreated from them, seemingly cowardly, every time, that they encroached into his tribe’s territory. His real name was in fact, Chief Gray Cloud. He was named this, because he was neither black, nor white, in his thinking, but always found a middle way to solve all problems that he faced. And so, when the American Whites threatened his peace, he would simply take his tribe, and move it further into the mountains, away from these intruders. There came a time though, where there was just nowhere else that he could move to. North American white men, were brazenly entering his tribe’s lands, to search for gold there, and to kill his buffalo, for their own needs. Yellow Cloud began then to fight back. He killed off a few of these greedy gold-diggers. Some had been greedy with the women folk of his tribe too. They were savages, these white men, caring about nothing, except for themselves. It was then, that the American troops were sent in to dispose of this tribe, given orders to kill them all, right down to the last man. Yellow Cloud fought bravely with his tribe against this greater force of men, and by the time that the fighting was over, he was covered in blood, but not yet dead. He was captured thus by the Army, and was hung, by the neck, until dead, in their garrison, stationed in Fort Lardsdale. After this massacre of his tribe, the other tribes hearing of this massacre, at the hands of the American Army, renamed this chief, Chief Brave Cloud. Chief Brave Cloud was asked to say something, before he was hung, as the troops were amusing themselves, drinking beer, all around him. He looked down at the Earth, and said: “Everyone should treat the Earth, and those of the Earth, wisely, otherwise, one day, the Earth will simply rise up, and cover all with itself, in one way, or another, the Earth wins all fights against it, in the end.” “We were of the Earth. You are intruders to the Earth. Make friends with it, quickly, as otherwise, it will squash you, as its enemy.” And then, they strung him up, and hanged him. Photo Credit: The photo used in this article was sourced from the free media site, pixabay.com The picture is of Chief Grey Cloud, also named Chief Yellow Cloud, and finally, he was known as Chief Brave Cloud.