Blahsphemy

I held him in my arms He was my friend Now he is just a lifeless body As I offered him to the flames  Memories rained down my cheeks

The ego was getting inflated by the second. All it needed was a pinprick from above. And one day it burst spilling everything that was helping it swell. It wasn't a pretty sight. The noise it made was deafening. He used to love it. Soon people used call him pompous, haughty and what not.  

The watchman peers out of the iron gate like a caged animal. He has been guarding something that's not his own. You can wallow in the fathomless boredom inside his eyes. Why not befriend him with a few peanuts or a cup of tea? If you are lucky you might hear about how long has he been trapped and who his owners are. Go on smile at him. Let's get to know this animal.  

The concrete ship sailed above the vast expanse of green. They stood like time travellers in a film that has been paused. The wind howled like a mad wolf. The rain pummelled the ground with a vengeance. This is Armageddon, thought the earthworm.  

The blood washed off The evidence collected The case filed  Nothing proven Nothing denied Nothing gained Night becomes day Summer embraces winter Deaths and births never cease What's there to wonder Whether it was murder or suicide Whatever it is the truth is death  

I waited for the flames to claim him He was my long lost friend Now lost forever to memories An occasional tear My aching heart sheds  For he was me and his grief mine 

She is back in another family Another husband, another wife,  And she is right in the middle. The tears have started The blame game is on The spectators are keen Its going to be a bloody affair.

I am the lost brother The one pried from a surrogate pyre To devour the prodigal heir