[ WP ] You stumble upon God 's blueprint drafts for man before his final version .

`` Um, are those... wings?'' 
 
 God rolled his all-seeing eyes and let out an exhausted grunt of confirmation. He saw where this conversation was going. 
 
 `` You know on Earth people always wish-'' 
 
 `` You could fly. I know. You think I do n't hear this literally *every* day?'' 
 
 `` Jesus... I'm... I'm sorry.'' 
 
 `` What did you just say?'' 
 
 `` Fuck. I'm sorry! It's my first day! I'm not used to these rules yet.'' 
 
 God finally looked down at the man, who now looked terrified. `` Seriously?'' 
 
 `` Sorry! It's just- You know what? Never mind. Why'd you scrap the wings?'' 
 
 `` I really do n't want to get into this Derek. You know why. Think about it.'' 
 
 Derek wrinkled his brow in concentration but could come up with the positive aspects of flying. He explained this to God and God let out another gale-force sigh. 
 
 `` That's the problem with you humans. Too ambitious. And also too controlling. The gift of flight would be a great one, yes. But how long would it take before you tried to'improve' your wings? Or before you singled people out for not being able to fly as far as you? It would just be another opportunity for discrimination. I check in on you down there constantly, and nothing has changed. Different beliefs? Murdered in cold blood. Different pigment? Considered sub-human. Differently colored feathers? I think you see where I'm going with this.'' 
 
 Derek remained silent. He knew the casual conversation had ended. 
 
 `` And so I clipped your wings. I took away that right, and I left you with a reminder of your shame, although even that humility deteriorated over time.'' 
 
 `` A reminder? What-'' 
 
 God grunted and nodded his head in Derek's direction. Derek snapped forward and shrieked with pain. His elbows shot back and his shoulder-blades pierced through his skin, revealing a mass of cartilage and mahogany feathers that burst open and reflected the sunlight back into the sky. God smiled. 
 
 `` You were always a good one.''
