I am Legend
Bunmi Hazzan
Copyright © 2014
New York, New York
A city so nice they named it twice
Now I only see emptiness
Deserted streets of silence
This is where joy once lived
Where laughter and smiles were as ubiquitous as the sun
But disease claimed the lives of many
Cut short the happiness of almost everyone it touched
Our search for a cure lead to many developments
We found a way to reverse engineer it, turn it from a destructive ailment to work in our favour
But there was no way, we could have anticipated this
Billions of sentient beings wiped out of existence
As if they never even mattered
As if they were insignificant creatures with no hope or future
They were gone
And many more became something worse
Demons roaming the earth in humanoid form
Roaming at night as if the suns smile is too much a reminder of their former selves
I have not seen a healthy human being for many moons
Not spoken to someone with the ability to speak back for over 1000 days
But I maintain this routine, exercise, and healthy eating
Never take more than what is needed
Greet the mannequins at the rental store when I see them
This keeps me sane
At least I believe it does
I'm not really sure anymore
And now that my only friend is gone
I struggle to find something worth living for.