命運之神無色無相,卻就是存在,主宰著一切生命的興衰。此刻,衪就在聖殿裡,充實空間的每一角。603Please respect copyright.PENANAsfaxeN1KI9
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「神聖的命運之神啊!為何作此安排?」靈感女神的秀臉微頷,萬般順從的姿態,惟隱若滲出那萬分之一點的無奈。人類已活了那麼多年,辛辛苦苦建立一切。豈可因為命運之神的一句話而終結所有文明與智慧?603Please respect copyright.PENANAd2hrYpgeDu
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「因為人類的快樂。」命運之神簡潔地回答,話中蘊含著永恆不變的嫉妒。靈感女神不敢抗議,拾起地上的五線譜便黯然退下。
曲,已經譜好。此事已沒挽救的餘地。曲子哀怨動人,是愁人的仙音。惟想及要配上絕佳的歌詞,靈感女神不禁皺起眉頭。603Please respect copyright.PENANAGwKtJggaTn
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她不討厭人類,甚至為人類著迷。他們的進步實令她驚訝。她只把「靈感」賜予其中一人,沒料到他竟會傳揚開去。經過數千多年,人類才有今日的文明。603Please respect copyright.PENANAoLri0A8HJ1
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靈感女神可說是文明之母。她又怎忍心看著自己的孩子死去?603Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2KRGXk7yI
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但她曾看過一次。
她很寂寞。603Please respect copyright.PENANAAFdtWB1vJ6
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她會做的,除了創作,只有創作。拿著羽毛筆,左寫寫,右畫畫。這麼就過了一天。603Please respect copyright.PENANAsIYdC0SxRg
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「很悶啊!」她需要一個伴。她走到凡間,左挑右選,選了一個人類寶寶,精緻的,可愛的,胖胖白白的。落入她温暖的仙懷,寶寶笑過不停,異常開心。603Please respect copyright.PENANA3GSTQbE9HR
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她蹤身一躍,飛起了。寶寶在清風中哈哈大笑。「也是的!他還未飛過!帶他回神殿吧!」她一直往上望,想得出神。待會兒要替他洗過花瓣浴,再來個大餐。他喜歡吃甚麼呢?軟綿綿的雲?熱呼呼的陽光?冷冰冰的雪花?還是她最愛吃的…603Please respect copyright.PENANA6hNTNQsG4l
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她全然沒留意到寶寶的變化。由起初笑不攏嘴,突然長出濃密的毛髮,繼而出現皺紋,老去,死去,乾化…那只是數秒間的事。直至萎縮了的嬰屍碎成粉末,靈感女神才驚覺懷中生命已然消逝。603Please respect copyright.PENANARZtAY9KYOy
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她呆了,哭了。
成為神祇,是萬物的心願;奈何做神祇,是何其的寂寞!603Please respect copyright.PENANAKUwH3XfYII
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不甘心!不甘心!603Please respect copyright.PENANA3fOUBQEbR0
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她以樹木的形態,呆呆地獨自生存數百萬個世紀。眼看遠方的同類死去活來,她羨慕了多少個晝夜。但她知道自己的與眾不同,知道將會有奇蹟發生於她身上。她渴望成為神祇,得到自由。風吹過時,她的葉子不是沙沙作響,而是猛唸「自由、自由」;她的根無時無刻都在散發著渴求自由的因子。但偏偏她與自由無緣。603Please respect copyright.PENANA3XHoZHz07W
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某日,奇蹟來臨,命運之神眷顧她,使她成為神祇。成形了!有四肢五官,還有智慧。603Please respect copyright.PENANAr0EwMaC5Cm
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「你的聖名是靈感女神。」
成為神祇又如何?她仍寂寞不堪。孤獨使她尖叫、抓狂。她只需一個伴而已。竟是這麼簡單卻難辦!603Please respect copyright.PENANAHysSlgnT0x
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天神們沒生育能力,亦沒時間互相結交。哪像人類般幸福?她注定只有孤獨的份兒。603Please respect copyright.PENANA7Q62GZHfsy
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「這是命運。」命運之神悄悄說,同樣孤獨的衪在微笑。603Please respect copyright.PENANAvWZCKWc88w
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「決不!」她瘋叫,不甘心,不相信。她抓破肚皮,讓血瀉出。603Please respect copyright.PENANALxGnzvHSAt
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「決不!」血在嘶叫聲中回應,有了生命,有了靈性。603Please respect copyright.PENANAGI7trTPdKp
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「決不!」被困在母體那麼久,血也沾滿寂寞因子。603Please respect copyright.PENANAORX53wOd1h
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因子以最原始的聲音在呼召:「伴!伴!伴!」603Please respect copyright.PENANAnvryVmbVM8
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血成了伴,軟軟的形體,卻經不起微風,幾乎一吹就散。603Please respect copyright.PENANASZY0fFOSg8
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靈感女神歇力一拉,拉住伴的手,奈何脆弱的伴還是開始散掉。603Please respect copyright.PENANAPPVMzHvcy3
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「我寂寞,誰也不可有伴!靈感女神,多望一眼吧!」命運之神譏道。603Please respect copyright.PENANAuUWIY4tMhS
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伴散了,血水直灑在她唇,作為道別一吻…
靈感,源於妒忌。603Please respect copyright.PENANAU2tH3kYZh8
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她動筆。603Please respect copyright.PENANASshR1yRuji
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趁熄滅前 還可一見
蠟成了灰 沾污了我的臉
眾生蔓延 淚海被填
浪漫擱淺 舊歡不變603Please respect copyright.PENANAXpB3Rdvsxt
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歌詞已填好,人類會於三千年後滅亡,世界將會重歸寂寞,與她一樣。
三千年期限已到,人類難逃滅亡之厄運。603Please respect copyright.PENANAAEH8joU20x
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他們沒幹甚麼特別的,只是拿出博物館內的老古董CD機,緬懷一番。他們在大廣場播放靈感女神三千年前寫下的曲子,跟可愛又可恨的世界道別。603Please respect copyright.PENANAychN8Y3MSp
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在場市民聽畢,無不被感動,卻不帶絲毫表情,不悲不喜不憤,只是悄悄地在心裡驚嘆著曲子的美妙。他們早知道末日會來臨,只是料想不到,這一天會是此等安寧。無人感到懼怕。603Please respect copyright.PENANAyHRfGgeaGN
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在時針和分針齊齊搭正「十二」那刻,所有人不約而同合上雙眸,再也睜不開來。603Please respect copyright.PENANAisrOhFtKiC
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世界從此安靜無聲。
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*靈感來源:Penana創作挑戰「末日交給你主宰」603Please respect copyright.PENANAVgilHvGpBs
*文中歌詞擷於歌曲《三千年前》,是由林夕作詞,陳輝陽作曲,關淑怡、李香琴演唱的一首歌曲,收錄於專輯《Shirley's Era》中,於2009年6月16日發行。