Colonialist Past

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Colonialism— “control by one power over a dependent area or people”(Merriam-Webster)

Colonialist Past

The thin layer of dust about the thirtieth floor window did not mar the view of the skyline. Colonialism was not well-liked, but he did not try to be. When he was younger, men listened to him because he had much to say. His past was all that mattered to him now, when the younger ideas all wanted a shot at him. He wasn’t prepared to deal with them. He once was, and that was enough. After all, everyone on Earth knew of the Seven Wonders of the World, even if many of them no longer stood. Or woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers—were they any less of a marvel because they no longer plodded or hunted? They weren’t good or bad, just big. Colonialism reached into his vest for his pocket watch. He was to meet Industrialism at the lodge. With one more thoughtful gaze at the city, he reached for his wallet and left.