The divine and devil originates from a common root and the seeds of both are present in every form .Life is surrounded by so much of fascinating things and almost everything lures. Craving and aversions go on making life complex. Many face the bad but some face the worst of it.
The huge market decorated with beautiful lights was pulling people like a magnet, filling colours in the life of those who get less time to be together and enjoy. Couples holding hands and smiling with elation. Children jiggling to the sweets shop and pushing parents for chocolates and cakes.Every table of cafe was occupied and wait list was increasing in numbers.The soft music was creating a trance with the cool breeze. Every day was celebrated like a festival there, small gatherings, people discussing their life and watching others enjoy.
But parking lot had a different story to tell. As we were passing through the cars a meek sound came “Beta thodi help karoge”. An old lady with thick spectacles and wearing dull suit was sitting with a support of a car. She had a major infection in her leg and even the bone was clear to the eye. Flesh has been eaten by the worms which were visible from a distance. She was a victim of societal ignorance. She didn’t look like a beggar, may be she was thrown out by her family or may be she had none.
People moving around were avoiding to look at her. Their smile was their own, a selfish one. Suddenly the market appeared so dark, lights were dull and the decorations were haunting. The love visible there before became hypocrisy.
We can celebrate even after seeing someone in pain, avoidance is so easy. Share and care is an obsolete phenomenon. Even a small part of what is spent for enjoyment can change the life of those who need help but breaking the devil is not easy.
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