THE CONVERSATION

     The setting: An off duty angels' lounge.
     Time: Earth daytime
     Characters: Grieving angels
                        The Lord G-d
    Opening: shouting, tears, anger, despair

Angels: (shouting) No, it cannot be. It is a major godly work and should not be undone. Yes, it can and should. No, we can help them. No, we tried. Let them do as they wish. No more helping. Let themselves decide their fate.
       Shouting gets louder and it is impossible to separate the speakers one from another.
      A sudden hush over the room as an aura of light, a feeling of deep sadness overwhelms the lounge. The Lord G-d has entered. A rare event.
      Angel One: Lord, what are Your plans for Your creations? Have they gone too far, even for You to tolerate, to forgive?
     Angel Two: Can there be no more mercy any longer? They are but children in the measurement of our time. Surely we can give them more time, perhaps help them a bit more, give them guidance and advice?
      Lord G-d: Hush, my children. You are also my children and yet you argue with each other as enemies. You forget the rules of Heaven. Of life itself. Perhaps this began with or from a seed of wanting to do better, to help others, but it has degenerated into a Heaven that cannot be and just as much, the Earth below has devolved into a disaster which is going to effect the entire universe. This cannot be.
     Angels: (stammering, aghast, as they understand what is coming) But, but,.......
    Lord G-d: No, there is no more patience. There is no more help. There comes a time when even the innocent must fall, even as the wicked are punished. The innocent will survive in our heavenly way, but the wicked, they will not be allowed to infuse their poison any longer into the very atoms of my creations. They have perverted all the hopes and dreams of these creations, the high point of the total Creation and I cannot let this stand.
     Angel Gabriel: (Sadly, humbly, tearfully) What are Your plans, oh Lord? Is there nothing we can do to forestall the power of Your decision? Can we not continue to try just a bit more?
     Lord G-d: I hear your voice, Gabriel and I hear the echo of it amongst the rest of you, but no, enough. Once more the land is filled with deceit and hatred. Once more the land is replete with violence as My creations, meant to glorify the world and make it ever a better place, to strive to reach higher heights, instead do the wrong things, make the wrong decisions and fall ever further into evil, into the muck and mire I thought we had changed forever after the Flood.
       I promised never to destroy the world again with another flood, by water, but there is nothing holding back from the inhabitants of the world below us from destroying themselves, certainly not if we simply refuse to help by delaying the results of what they have already done.
     They have destroyed the environment of this world. They have wrought great changes upon its face, cutting down the very trees that give them oxygen to breathe, that clean the air, and have planted selfishly, hurting inhabitants along with the earth. 
     They have waged war over petty items, over who sells more toys or who makes more clothes. They have refused to work together and have allowed these hateful competitions to grow into global wars. Another global war would prove to be the end, and if that is the final decision for the final moment, then so be it. I am tired, disappointed, grieved beyond words by all that has come to be of Earth and its inhabitants, my beloved creations.
     And just as I answered Abraham, that perhaps I could reconsider if there were enough just and righteous people, I answer the same way. Are there enough down there who fit the description? Perhaps, but where are they? Why are they so silent? Why are they so weak in their response, in their opposition? Why have the rest of humanity gone along with the hatred that permeated the very air they breathe, that gives them , over and over, more death, more mass shootings, and each time they cry, they sob, they promise - and nothing happens. Nothing but more lies and grief and another mass incident of death.
     Angel Raphael: May I speak, Master? We know they are weak, these humans, but we have helped them before, have we not? We have given them brilliant people, blessed with brains and answers to the problems of the world. We have given them creative geniuses who have written of the way to walk, of the beauties of the world, of their responsibilities towards their planet, and of the ways to correct the damages done. Why can we not continue for just a bit more? Is all this to have been in vain? Is there no value in our tears, Lord?
     Lord G-d: My beloved Raphael, my beloved Gabriel and all the rest of my Heavenly children, be assured that I have given this decision a great deal of time and thought. Centuries have passed in human time measurement and every time I see positivity, steps in the right direction and allow myself to hope once more, to hope anew, there comes a crash of huge proportions and the despair fills my very being. Can you not feel My sadness, My despair, My anguish? It was not easy, this decision, but it has been made and I fear that there is no turning back.
     Many Angels: But can there be hope? Is there no time for reform for them? The timing will be in human time, right? Perhaps they can redeem themselves, pull themselves out of the swamp of their own making, surprise us, hope again?
     Lord G-d: I will give you that timeto hope. I will even allow you the ability, give you permission, to aid them again , giving them hints as to the right things to do, the proper behavior, allow the hopelessness and despair that they have created to be vanquished, but it will take much time, much, much time, a great deal of courage and determination, of righteousness to conquer hate and greed. Can they do it? I fear not, but there is My permission. I do not want to see the destruction of my creations, either.
     Upon completing his remarks, the Lord G-d turned away from His angels, the angels that spoke beautifully for mankind, turned away with His tears rolling down His countenance. 
     When did this conversation take place? We do not know, but when the angels turned again towards the earth, pondering their duties and their to be chosen paths, once more they saw death upon the face of this tiny orb in space, Earth. Once more they saw grieving parents, grieving children, families torn apart by war and violence.
     Once more they saw leaders chosen for their power, their evil ability to invoke fear in the hearts of others, whose personal greediness overwhelmed all. They saw some trying, but not enough, and the efforts were puny compared to the evil darkening the world. And as the planet died, as floods and drought, as fire and earthquakes shook theworld, caused havoc among the peoples of the world, still nothing was done to correct it. 
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     Perhaps centuries have passed in human measurement of time, but no more than  a few seconds in heavenly time. Again, when was that conversation? And when exactly was it that we allowed evil people, selfish people, incompetent people, violent people, to rule over us? Why have we allowed this? Why have so many decided that they no longer care and turn all their attention to the amusements of their own and forget that we are all one, on this small orb as it sails around the sun. There is no turning away. There is no denial.
     For that nasty soul who keeps sending me nasty remarks, and telling me that I wrongly impute much that has gone wrong of hate and much that will continue to go wrong to that man in the White house, well, tough. If the shoe fits, as they say, then wear it and walk in it and take the responsibility of treading on others, of taking an active part in the destruction of this earth and of humanity, certainly of this nation. Hate speaks for itself. Hate leads to violence born of this hate. Hate and greed are brothers and the greed of leaders, especially this man whom you defend, is mammoth andangerous. 
     Show rspect? How and for what? For his nastiness, for his endorsement of the evil intentions of others? For the damage he has inflicted upon our economy and that of the world in his insane twists and turns and tariffs? For the hot Cold War he has brought back again?
     For how much longer will you and sadly, others, remain confounded by this man and his ilk all around the nation and the world. The NYTimes has an improper headline today, even they being fooled by Trump's empty words as he says we need unity and no racism, well, who the hell allowed those things to become acceptable mainstream items Who laughed when at his own rally he laughed and chuckled as one of his hateful supporters suggested shooting illegal immigrants?My G-d!!!!!!!! And yet, no concrete gun laws for control, no laws governing new defenses against white extremist violence and terrorism. No wonder it was not difficult to imagine that conversation and the results. What have we allowed? What have we done? What will we continue to do and allow?
     I am certainly not a heavenly being, other than what is given to me and all of us, via the miracle of our births and lives, but certainly somewhere within us all there is that spark that can perhaps light up the world in the proper glow and aura of love, of tolerance, of hope, of aiding our fellow man, of justice, of working towards those goals and of saving the physical being of our earth. But where is it? Where?