Apart
Individuality is a made up concept by over-evolved monkeys who think they're the centre of the universe, if you ask me. As if the human experience is the only one that could possibly matter. Time works like this, the definition of life is that. It's selfish–and just embarassing. The need for control of everything in sight, the relentless striving to replicate what's already present... Always missing the point.
What would happen if the rules of gravity suddenly shifted? If days slowed to a crawl, or the moon left orbit? Do you think it would help? The human reaction is to find logic, reason. To figure out the details. But that's not the point.
Understanding life isn't about microbiology or astronomy. The secret isn't in power, it's not a dollar figure or a percentage. It's not knowing the most, doing the best, trying the hardest. The evolution of the brain was always just another survival mechanism. I wish people would understand; 'Intelligent' isn't a synonym for 'better'.
Instead, it's an oxymoron. The further one digs into the details, the further from the meaning of life he gets.
I've tried everything; religions, communes, great philosophers... but, nothing seems to take. It's like they want corruption, they crave chaos. Like a villian.
They only learn through punishment: Grave events that end in massive death. The only times they've come close to transforming into a collective is in times of mourning. So close, yet still so far.
So, this is what it has come to. I'll have to bring them together myself. Do something I promised I wouldn't. Something forcing them into peace through miracle. Something no one could explain away, though I'm sure they will try at first. It will be an undeniable sign from something bigger than them.
Finally, an acknowledgment of my existance! And the joining of spirits. Yes... If they won't do it themselves, I'll have to do it for them. Even if their soul is mangled from years of abuse, even if they're incomplete from all the non-believers, I just want them to be whole again. I'd do anything to bring them back to me.
Honestly, I guess I'm selfish, too. We were supposed to watch over the Earth, not force it into submission. I know he was just trying to save them, It's just... ever since my brother split his spirit into seven billion pieces, it's been so lonely here.