[ WP ] At some point in time , a mysterious phenomenon occurred in which everyone on earth was trapped within a 10km ( 6.2 mile ) radius of where they were standing , unable to move past their boundary .

Edit: Made a recoding. [ Listen to it on SoundCloud ] ( https: //soundcloud.com/laytheron/10km-cage ). 
 
 The humans were n't the problem, for once. Some of us died, those in transit. Most of us lived, though. It was the *animals* that suffered. Most migratory species died out, unable to travel once the seasons changed. It was horrifying. Truly. Utterly. Horrifying. We still do n't know what caused it. God... 
 
 One day, everyone was fine. The next, we were all trapped, caged like some damn animals. Friends and family could never see each other in person, again. Those on long distance trips were doomed to never feel that sweet embrace. 
 
 Trade was still possible. Very difficult, but possible. Using a long chain of stops and transfers, those stuck at sea could receive necessities. They had to. They were crucial to international trade. Things took much longer, but goods could get to the places they needed to. Well, if the country was still open and functioning. 
 
 Some closed off immediately. Considering the nature of this curse, it was no wonder. Those were the countries that were mostly self-sufficient. The ones dependent on global trade suffered heavy losses. Yet, not all was lost. There were times before global trade. They simply had to relearn jobs long since lost to industrialization. Perhaps one could say it has made us better. Though, it is hard to think that, most times. 
 
 At first, those separated could communicate with those that mattered. Yet, as the satellites started deteriorating, there was no way to fix it. The sky goes a lot higher than our meager chain would allow. Eventually, everyone further than 10 *fucking* kilometers lost touch. Damnit! 
 
 I had friends! I had family! I ca n't see them anymore. Some lived half-way across the world. Others, so close to me, perished in a car crash. I have lost everything that matters. I hate this, so much. Please, if there is a god out there, please, please, just stop. I know we humans are horrible. I know we have destroyed our world. This, though. *This* is no better. We are still using resources. We are still waging wars, just in smaller scales. We are still raping, pillaging and killing. In fact, crime rates have skyrocketed! Worse of all, your *precious* world is dying as we raze it to the ground, with all this chaos. It is n't better! Please, stop! 
 
 God... This is not the life any of imagined. We did not want this for our descendants. We certainly did n't want this for ourselves. If funny, you know. I did n't think I'd be alive to see the end of the world. Even though we are not all dead, the fragile peace has shattered. You never think it will happen to you, but it did. By god, it did. 
 
 Goddamnit. I hate this. I wish I could do something. *Please*, just end this hell. 
 

