Victim
VICTIM It was noon, the month of August, rain had been pouring down calmly, it was the kind of patient monsoon rain which came prepared to fill the land with water for hours. A social outcast, just hours before had been thrown out of work, had lost my wife - my only world - and no home to go to, I sat down on a bench in the park, the rain washing me out. The children were playing in the rain nearby, cars were hurrying so were the people, rain had stirred everyone's spirit, but me: I was stationary, unmoved sitting with my head down on the grass. What should I do now? or where should I go? There had been many big questions in my head. In the distance birds in the group were chirping as if calling for their last crewmate. I realized it was me, but I can't fly anymore neither can chirp. I had sold my voice and my wings were torn off. I was the helpless baby bird who was lying deep down into the water with no hope for help or life. The rain was falling on the road, over the ho...