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I did something today that almost everyone does, but i don't know how many of them have thought so deeply about it... may be I'm the one jobless to muse on such things n to get confused too.
I killed a cockroach today. Sounds like a confession. Yea... I didn't wanna put that rude act of mine in poetic words.
I've never conciously done such an act. I usually shove these slimy creatures off n make sure that they survive after my gigantic fingers put them in another spot. But today's intruder was singularly huge. The very sight of him (yea..."him".Mark of respect for the departed soul,purely out of guilt) turned off my stomach. My face squirmed and I didn't think for a moment before murdering him with the usual weapon our forefathers taught us to use...the broom stick.
As he lay there unmoving, something crossed my mind..."What wud b the world like if everyone starts slaughtering whomever they find disgusting?? Can we really do that? Just because these insects r mute n they don't have rebellious frnds n relatives to attack us with vendetta, we go around takin millions of lives ... I know its highly impossible to live with insects n rodents all around- one sucks ur blood, one enjoys ur cookies, another jus answered nature's call at the corner of ur room... So r v justified in killing them?
17 Comments:
Nice narration.
Thanx for visiting my blog...
may the cockroach soul rest in peace..ha ha lol
jokes apart..well u made my thinking..are we really justified in killin em?
This thinkin will kick start so many...wat abt all the chickens, fishes...tht get killed for food ?...hmmm...either turn a blind eye or awaken the sixth sense ?
hey iceyez... me a vegetarian. so didn't really think abt the chicken n fish.
@game
u do wat? kill ppl or annoy ppl?? ;)
@freak on a leash
ha ha... thanx for the last two lines!! n how can a bird flu virus get into u if u don't eat it? am very bad at biology...
@freak on a leash-
hey thanx for the gyaan... it was irradiating, indeed. n thanx for that piece of info abt bird flu too.
Hey deepa..am veggie too ! :-) tht was jus a thought buddy !
@iceyez
ok, ur thought has been assimilated by me... i choose to turn a blind eye. is dat okay??
well.. if i start counting the number of mosquitoes n roaches ive kllled, i'd be in hell for the rest of my births and rebirths.. :)
..p..
thank god... dis is the only creature i've killed conciously as of now... so i guess my path to hell is not opened as yet
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I was just casually browsing and saw this poem at http://www.poemsforfree.com. It just suited.
Death is nothing but a moment's rest
Until the Second Coming of the Lord
When He shall gather to Him of the best
To take them to the place of their reward.
I've felt the power of Jesus in my soul
Shining like a golden sun within,
Melting my hard heart to make me whole,
Burning out the remnants of my sin.
I've felt Him work within me, so I know
The glory that will come when I awake.
I'll sleep just like a child who'll homeward go,
And in my dreams of love great pleasure take.
So do not mourn my death, and do not grieve.
The Lord will come for me: This I believe.
hi deeps, we have met before, me apar's classmate. while i was letting her know abt my blog, she was tellin me abt urs. Passed by urs and never expected Cockroach-killings :). Feels like God? But I know what you exactly mean. I guess there are too many things that can be explained.
anu
PS. Like ur "I'm small but I'm the boss' !
Ya, just saw your comment. Thanks for dropping by. But, isn't it an action out of self-awareness, and instinctive reflex that you just killed the roach by accident?
And, since you have your own remorse with you for a few more days, something tells me it will be alright.
Cool write up..Killing cockraoches is an art.. escpecially when they use their wings it becomes tougher.
Hope to see u in next years republic day parade for bravery awards :D..just kidding...
hey great one yaar, i like this one very much
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