Traffic Koans [Day 4]

_{This is Day 4 of my 30-day writing challenge. For contest details, please check it out here. Every koan is my original work.}

Every day, busy humans march along the paved road, going to where they need to be. Some move quickly, while the others move at a rather slow pace. No matter their speed, they try their best to not get in each other's way. Even though they are of different sizes, they could easily see one another and are able to avoid bumping into each other.

The same couldn't be said about cockroaches. Their ability to speed past humans, skittering carelessly in the space between one human and another, allows them to get to where they need to be quicker than their larger counterparts. They could fall in line in the large space afforded to them, but they don't bother doing so since they have the space to freely roam.

Thus, they have a shorter lifespan.

If humans are vehicles, then cockroaches are? This strictly applies to a third world setting, where drivers are less disciplined. I'm sure their first world counterparts are beyond the level of cockroaches. As it stands, if these cockroaches only followed basic safety, they could easily outlive any human and won't pose as big of a hazard. It's ironic since they're usually the smallest creatures on the paved road.

---

Vote @lukestokes.mhth | @steemgigs as Steemit witnesses!

---

_{If you enjoyed this, please be sure to follow}