Jurrasic Times are Gone

In the woods of Arizona… another sinister, gloomy night of late Jurassic times was at its climax.

Hiding in the Rocky Mountains, the leader of Brachiosaurus, ‘The Chief’ was tensed, anxious and afraid. He was worried about his baby; the last survivor of his family. His tribe had had a furious fight with Tyrannosaurus-rex’s tribe today.

These Tyrannosaurus-rexes are going out of control. But what can I do? I am just an old, weak and now an injured herbivore. No way could I ever triumph over these meat-eating beasts. I need to protect my baby so we Sauropods will remain on this earth with other nonviolent lizards in peace. Chief Brachiosaurus was concerned for his rapidly diminishing race.
The great giant lizards will become history if planet earth was left in their hands. Oh I feel so helpless.

Chief’s powerful heart was injured by one of the nasty warrior of Tyrannosaurus-rex’s. His eyes filled with tears. Slowly his muscular blood vessels were weakening and were failing to pump enough oxygenated blood to his head through his long neck. He bent and sank on the hard rock of his cave and reached to get the warmth from the youthful body of his young brachiosaurus.
The Chief felt immense pride as he looked towards his dear unconscious baby brachiosaurus.

How bravely he fought, but for how long…? They will return tomorrow with their insatiable appetite. Our enormous ey size doesn’t matter in comparison. These petite scavengers are quick movers. On two legs only they glide like birds.

Chief’s lethal wounds were excruciating.

Baby Brachiosaurus could have been the next chief for Brachiosaurus tribe and representative for all sauropods of Jurassic times.
All Sauropods were so happy. They unanimously agreed on our leadership God knows from where these carnivore lizards came. They brought awful name to the dignity of dinosaurs. If they continue their trend the whole genera of dinosaurs will be extinguished from this earth. These Tyrannosaurus-rexes have no values. Gone are the good old Jurassic days when great Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Stegosaurus used to dominate.

Chief Brachio’s brain was slowing down. He believed his end had arrived.

Oh God, please help me. Please protect my baby and all lizards of our tribe. I don’t want to die with shame and disgrace. You made us great and giant of all creatures till the present and what we have done? Oh, God help me. Give me a little more time so my baby will become strong and lead his fellow lizards safely to some other place, away from tyrannical Tyrannosaurs. Oh God just a few more years…

He spread his foreleg slowly towards his baby on the floor to gather his last breath closer to him…And Chief closed his eyes.

It was the poke of white shining rays on Chief’s closed eye-lids which awoke him. It was hard but gradually he managed to open his eyes; still unable to see. It was all dazzling white. After a while he was able to grasp the picture. In front of him and all above him on the sky he was surrounded by a shining silver circular object as if moon had descended from sky. It seemed that the whole jungle was glowing as far as chief’s eyes could see. No trace of darkness was there.

Chief heard a deep gentle voice,

“Hi! Chief Brachio I am here to tell you that your prayers are answered and God has sent me to take you from here.”

“What…? Where…? Where you want to take me? And who are you?”

“I am the Time-light. God has sent me to relieve your suffering and your contempt and anger against carnivore lizards. God loves those who are kind to HIS creatures. You will be taken through times to comprehend clearly that you are no disgrace to Dinosaurs or God’s creation.”

By saying so the hanging giant moon descended. Chief and Baby Brachio’s body were invisible, totally immersed in light. He felt as if he had become the light itself. He saw the emitting light rays of which his body was a part now contracting into thin beams receding inside that huge shiny thing. And then he found himself inside that round object. It had glass all around it. He saw himself rising up in the sky. Baby Brachio’s body was on the ground and was disappearing from his sight at high-speed. He screamed his fullest: “My Baby! You left my baby…”
“Don’t worry. He will be safe and taken care of. You were unable to protect him anyway,” The gentle deep voice comforted Chief.
“But where are we going?”
“You will know in a second.”
Chief Brachiosaurus felt as if a he was transformed into a rolling moon thrown up in the sky. All he could see was black space with scanty islands of illuminating oval, round and irregular stones of various sizes flying in all directions. His eyes were adjusting to that darkness when he saw a familiar colorful scene. He found himself amidst his favorite appetizer and surroundings: the green plants, big trees clear blue water, rocks and hills of brown sand.
“I am home” he roared.
“This isn’t your home, my child,” the omnipotent voice of Time-light corrected him. “This used to be your habitat but that was millions of years ago. Now this planet is ruled by the most intelligent, the most beautiful creatures God has ever created.”.
“So our world is now ruled by them? And what are they called? Are they bigger and heavier than me? Because we the Brachiosaurus are heaviest and huge among all the lizards who ever lived. even the Diplodocoids.” Chief Brachio was now enjoying this. His tension was released by the soothing words of Time-light who acknowledged his compassionate soul.
“They are called human beings. And they rule the world now, even though they are only around six feet or so, and they weigh not even one tenth of your weight.”
Chief heard the Time-light chuckle but he gasped when he learned the size of human being. “So are there no lizards left?”
“No, there are lizards but not as large as your kind,” the Time-light answered.
But Chief Brachio’s concentration was elsewhere. He saw himself slimmed down into a thin ray and in a flash he was down on earth as low as the branches of his delicious tree. From below he must have appeared like morning rays of sun sneaking from branches. Chief Brachio was now part of the daylight on planet earth.
“Now we are almost in the same area from where we took off.” The Time-light was still with him and guiding him.
Chief was able to see those creatures, ”the humans” clearly. They were all around. They were big and small and of different colors. And they were quick movers, faster than Tyrannosaurs with only two legs.
Chief’s head whirled when he recapitulated what Light told him -- that they rule the world now. “How could such a tiny creature be the leader of all creatures?”
“Because they have brains…” The Light replied. “God has fixed a piece of flesh inside their head with which they are able to think, and this thinking made them smart and supreme over all creatures.”

It was a closed space beautifully made up of cement, wood, stones and long glass panels. Many humans of different sizes were walking inside. Chief startled. He saw his home inside one of the glass boxes and his fellow dinosaurs. But they were stock-still. “This is a place where humans have kept your bones and from these bones they were able to understand your physical features. With their ability to think they studied about you and acquired complete knowledge about Jurassic times. This is called a museum. Look how these kids are still in love with you, especially you Sauropods, ‘the plant eating dinosaurs’.” Many baby humans were looking through the glass at them. Little baby humans seemed fearless standing in front of them. Their joy and eagerness to touch them, to get closer to them was evident.
“And now look here.” The light pointed in another direction and Chief’s heart jolted. He saw his enemy, ‘Tyrannosaurus-rex’.”
“And carefully observe the expressions on those young faces. They are still afraid of these cruel dinosaurs and do not love or regard them.” Said Time-light.
Chief observed the truth with clarity.
“How do you feel now?” Voice of Time-light inquired.
“Relieved!” Chief realized for the first time that atrocious measures serve only life long ignominy.
“This is your step one up the ladder of soul’s peace.” The cool light whispered. “Now let’s continue this journey and watch some more actions of God’s smartest and supreme creatures of all time.” The Time-light along with Chief Brachiosaurus propelled.
The scenario on the ground was totally horrific for Chief Brachiosaurus. Many humans had gathered who were white and black, and were engaged in fighting, attacking and hurting each other. They were throwing stones and bottles, playing with some fire objects which hurt other humans the most. Chief saw human blood on the ground. No human being cared to wait and help his fellow human; everybody was running after each other or struggling to save themselves.
“Why they are fighting with each other?” The leader of Brachiosaurus wasn’t able to comprehend. “Where is the food for which they are fighting? Are they predators and prey for each other?”
Time-light laughed hysterically. “No, you silly beast. They are not hungry and certainly not attacking to fill their stomach with the meat of other humans. They have plenty to eat and eating of other human’s meat was prohibited a long time ago. But humans have never stopped hurting and fighting with other humans. They have ample excuses to hurt their fellow beings.”
“But even the Tyrannosaurus- rex leaves its prey once his hunger is satisfied.” Chief’s confusion surmounted.
“Yes dear, but not these humans, though God made them with inherent lessons of ‘humanity’. Human beings always forget ‘humanity’ and behave on the ‘animal’ level”
“What do you mean by this…The Humanity?
“Humanity demands that humans care for other humans first. If another person is in pain and in need of something, fulfill his needs first. If one has extra supply of anything -- food, water or shelter -- share it with other fellows who have none…”
“But what if one human is hungry or thirsty? Are they allowed to attack other humans to get their food and fill their stomach? What does ‘humanity’ say?” Chief was trying hard to comprehend this virtue which had made humans so special.
“You see Chief… This highest grade of humanity is not easy to acquire, which is to put other humans first even if one has nothing left for himself, but this is hardly seen in any humans. God has a very special place for those who reach up to his uppermost standard. But God expects basic humanity from each human; which is to avoid hurt in any way to their fellow human beings by one’s mouth, one’s hands, one’s words, one’s actions -- in fact by any means. When any human is attacking any other human for hunger, thirst or for self defense, he is acting on an animalistic level, acting on his basic instincts and God forgives that …but sadly! It’s so unfortunate that men fight other men even when their homes are full of various kinds of foods, their needs are fulfilled and they have extra supplies of everything.
Chief was silent. The Time-light was quiet……
Together two beams of light were blinking on earth. The kind leader of great giant creatures of all time was enlightened .He was not ashamed of himself or mad at his enemy Tyrannosaurus-rex any more. At least Tyrannosaurus-rex only attack when they are under attack or hungry. Otherwise they leave others in peace.
Chief heaved a proud sigh. “Thank You God. You created us dinosaurs of peaceful Jurassic times and not humans of twenty whatever era.”
The Time-light vanished and chief Brachiosaurus died peacefully beside his baby.