The unwritten lawbook of conscience

 The other day, on the way to the town, a sad spectacle unfolded on the road. A hit and run case. A crime, unaccountable though because the life lost didn't belong to the homosapiens. It was a dog and since the lawbooks give enough space to the mankind in this matter, people drive rashly, trample over the so-called lesser lives, and move on nonchalantly. It doesn't even count as a happening. Happenings, or mishappenings, are classified according to their human-centric valuation and assessment. 

The poor thing was lying on the edge of the road, a pool of blood by its open mouth, making its loud statement of a murder. But unfortunately such statements are majorly heard by poetic people or the ones carrying soft hearts. They at least ought to pay a silent homage. 

Another dog was tentatively, after all death is such a big event, sniffing at the blood. It was a very sad sight. 'What must this live dog be thinking? Has the event somehow changed its normal perception of taking blood as food?' I moved on with my sad, brooding musings. 

Mother Existence has her own ways of providing us the answers that we need. On my way back after an hour or so, I saw my answer written on the scene. The other dog was sadly sitting by the dead one, its front paws stretched out, head supported on them, sadly looking at the body. So this one was the friend of the dead dog. Sitting there in condolence and companionship. Look at the bond. They must have played together so fondly. And some uncaring human trode over their bond, cleaving it apart. 

Well, the lawbooks don't have any space for such smaller murders. But at least the book of values in our heart and conscience ought to have some lines of empathy for the so-called lesser lives. Those unwritten laws should hold us responsible for our legalized transgressions. They should hold us accountable for the injuries and harm done by us to the so-called smaller forms of life. They should remind us to drive carefully in order to spare not just humans but cats, dogs and reptiles also.