RW Drabble 2.0.039: Eternal
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The setting: A mountain in Alaska.
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I feel sorry for humans.
They’re around for such a short time. I must seem eternal to them: 60 million years. I’ve seen everything.
The new American President has changed my name again, back to McKinley. It’s been Denali for a few years. The Kuyukon People know who I am.
US Presidents come and go. Countries come and go. Empires come and go. Even mountains don’t last forever.
Sometimes, I wish I was more like the enlightened humans who hang out on my slopes — they know they have very little time, so every moment is precious and can’t be wasted.
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Note: Wikipedia has excellent articles on Denali and the Kuyukon.
