Sunday, October 21, 2007 Gueco: Evil hearts By Malu T. Gueco
Call them wicked, sick or criminal minds, their history began a thousand of years ago. Since day one of human evolution, the seeds of destruction have been implanted in the human heart.
Who are you?
Nameless, faceless
Baseless evil hearts
You throw bombs
Hurl explosives.
Ra-ta-tat, ra-ta-tat
Machine gun your sister, brother
Killing mothers, fathers and children
Who are you?
HURTING like a wounded wolf, I wrote this poem this early Saturday morning. Breaking news ripped my guts open with TV scenes flashing on the bomb explosion in Makati City. Our beloved sisters and brothers awash in red blood stains.
Blasting their way into the premier Makati financial district, people with evil hearts detonated explosives. Piercing screams were heard, bloodied limbs struggled out of the chaos, the dead strewn across the pavement, Glorietta 2 smelled of death and destruction. Shooting red fireballs into the air, black fumes rising from the carnage, the barbaric blast was traced to the stockroom of the Luk Yuen restaurant in the west drive section. Discharged to detonate during the lunch break time, it was set off at 1:30 pm on the black October Friday the 19th.
As of this writing, eight lives have been lost and 119 persons have been injured. Grieving family and friends rushed the victims to the nearest hospitals like Makati Medical Center and Ospital ng Makati.
Weeping without end; wailing without ceasing; wobbling in confusing directions; alas, the victims' relatives could only beat their chests and cry out, "Why, why, this tragedy!"
Insights
Reeling from the grim TV footages, I held my heart and sat down at my desk to sift my thoughts on the carnage. Questions flew thick like aggrieved ashes, springing up these queries.
Why do people kill?
Why does evil exist?
Percolating thoughts, diverse opinions and scrambling answers filled my mind. Thereafter, I came upon these two candles of discernment. One, evil hearts have a home base. Whether they live in isolated shacks, or hatred filled lean-tos, they have a foundation which is the source of this malevolence.
Call them wicked, sick or criminal minds, their history began a thousand of years ago. Since day one of human evolution, the seeds of destruction have been implanted in the human heart. "With a thousand faces, limbs and feet, I come" is their sinister battle theme.
Murderous acts, wanton annihilation and indiscriminate killings are the brand name of their tribe. Imploding in their sick/pathological minds and exploding with slaughtering skills, they seduce their followers. What a waste of energies, talents and principles.
Second, I believe a final battle between evil and goodness will happen. May be in this lifetime, or in the next millennia, instinctively, I know it will come to pass. Historians have even pinpointed the site, a hilly terrain called Armageddon, located in Israel. Light combating dark forces; goodness battling ogre warriors; wherein, finally the white side wins.
Whew! May this time of endless pax (peace) come into being.
Conclusion
Know what, dear readers? Beyond these evil hearts, transcending these black minds, there is a light torch to ignite. Henceforth, you and I have a mission to carry on. We are the peace makers, alive and active in the Universe. With one voice, one sentiment and united footsteps, we pave the bridge way for peace and light. Today, let us shout this message to the four corners of the globe where these evildoers hide. Stop the murders, let go of dim and murky intentions, throw away your mask of secrecy, concealment and evil design.
