Dreams


That day as I ventured out into the street for a stroll, the atmosphere was surprisingly subdued with a melancholic chill in the air. The scene was deserted, missing were the cars zooming by, not a soul to be seen in the range of the eyes. The sun was on its way down and darkness was minutes away. The buildings stood tall but as if their need was finished for the human population. They were required no more. I loved the silence, the loneliness and the complete attention nature had bestowed me with.
Suddenly, paralysis!! The legs would move no more, the eyes fixed like a stone at something and the racing heart would stop any moment. A few yards in front were sitting two gigantic tigers. I was exactly what they needed. One of them slowly got up but my legs were already on the move. Death made me even faster than the wind but still I was losing. I crossed the roads and jumped over walls but my life was just seconds away. Another wall, my last chance, jumped on top of it a fraction of a second faster than my predators. The height was a bit too much for them. I fell to the other side and rushed into a small room. A little boy along with two of my friends was there. The roar of the humiliated tigers indicated that it was far from over. They banged on the wooden door, we shivered and trembled. The roaring was getting just louder. We sat still in the darkness. Then it was all quiet. Minutes ticked away but silence prevailed. Relief was beginning to show in the smiles. But how could we be sure? I asked the little boy to slowly open the door and peep outside. With no reluctance, he obeyed. The door slowly creaked and he put his head out. Within a flash, he was gone. Dragged away to oblivion! We shut the door and stood still.
I and my enemies had just come to a compromise.
Tears... & repulsion...