Hell with it

Hell with it
P K Routray

Under the cover of darkness
spirits descend from Heaven and Hell
as angels or devils over the earth
for their assigned tasks.
And fearlessly fly in the sky
invisible to naked eye
even through all invented aids
no man can ever listen their laugh and cry
One such devil crossed
the guards, electronic barriers
entered the bed room of a billionaire,
having pelf and power soaring high,
sleeping on the softest bed
diamond studded,
in a room equipped for best comfort
sweetly scented,
woke him up
and asked him to follow,
“Your time is over on the earth”
With utter shock the business magnet
understood the situation
and appealed
“ My dues are outstanding in market,
my loans have not been repaid back,
they are known to none but to me alone.
The sensex has fallen in the share market
forecasts tell it will rise in a day or two,
I have many grievances and scores to settle,
kindly give me some more time and wait”
Looked at the spirit,
to the dubious smile of the devil
with fear and humility he told with folded hands
“you take anything of mine
all my properties instead but leave me to live on”
“If you want more
you can take my son whom I love most
but leave me for some more time for preparation”
“I am not prepared to go now
as many things I have planned to be done”
To all these the Devil replied “ Hell with it”, “come on”.