Daemon

The world was filled with pollution of discrimination and disrespect. The involvement in identity turned into intolerance of individuality. Respect to the religions and race turned into rudeness of disdain. So,I decided to show these human beings, who they are and what really defines them. I wanted to be the talk of the town and wanted to prove these inhumane beings that I don't see any difference between them and I am going to punish each one of them very severely which may even lead to death.I began from the most populated country 'China'. 

I noticed these people happily roaming around, being selfish and mocking at the birds, killing the animals and using them to satisfy their hunger. Being the leading producer of the raw materials for the entire world, I could sense their need changing into their greed. All over the world, I spotted these men running behind money, that they didn't even have time to notice their family and friends. I decided to show how powerful nature is.I began affecting people in a vast condition. I made each and everyone to stay at home and spend quality time with their family and made them to know that even if they have plenty of time, they just waste it by sitting idle and blaming others for their life being miserable. 

Eventually, the government asked them to stay at home which was named as the 'lock down'. But, they didn't stop with that. Being so much concerned about public, they gave severe physical punishments, if anybody steps out of their house. So, what they meant was, even if they had heart attacks, they must lock themselves in their houses. They can die out of heart attacks, but they ensured that they mustn't be dead due to my naughtiness.One day, when I was waiting out of a house, for someone to come out, I saw someone in the television,asking all of them to clap by the evening. I was so much excited as these people welcomed me by clapping. But, then I realized that they were clapping to appreciate the coated soldiers, the police, the nurses and the other workers who were few of those considerable 'humans' among those inhumane people.

 Some extremely brilliant people, got over enthusiastic,grabbed all the utensils, metal lids and made hell of noise on the road, in the name of appreciating. Thus,these humans showed their intelligence, and now it was time for me to show my power. There was no need for me to go everywhere. I just have to do my job to one single person and eventually, they shared the taste of death among themselves.Slowly people began dying day by day. My pride was spread all over the world. Later, I thought that it was enough to be mischievous. But few of the other countries, brought their citizens back, who were out of the country for some reasons without even bothered about my supernatural power. And, only that time,their brains started functioning in showing their unity.But, being the actual carrier of death, they felt proud. 

I enjoyed having a world tour and happily noticed the rich and poor, fair and dusky, employees and students,educated and illiterates, each and everyone had a single topic to talk about, which was unusual. I could feel these humans gaining knowledge about humanity.Gradually, I reduced my skills and began letting the people to realize their day to day faults. I noticed the kids having fun with their parents, the teens giving respect to education, the men giving value to emotions than money, the family members to know the difficulty of a homemaker, the animals and birds to live their life peacefully and made them realize that they can have a splendid time being at home.Just when I thought that these humans are quite okay about their daily life, they started lighting lamps, all of a sudden. I felt it was weird. 

The humans believed that they could send me away, just be lighting lamps. Okay!Though these lamps don't affect me, it is useless. It'll neither cause any harm nor solve their issue. But still, I couldn't entirely say that humans are foolish.But few of the scholars, busted crackers on the road instead of lighting lamps at home. Ugh! I don't even know when are they gonna realize about my power.Every year my friends- the flood, drought, cyclone and others, try to prove, we, nature are powerful than men.Now, it's my turn. I wasn't friendly with them. I was so rude and rigid.Day, weeks and months passed. These people stayed at home and began doing something useful. Students got fed up of the online classes and so did the workers by the work from home concept. Kids helped their mothers to complete the chores. Everyone in the house, shared their works equally.One day, I was sitting idle, outside a hospital. 

Suddenly I heard people cry. I knew that someone was dead but I was shocked when they came out of the hospital with a baby in their hand, wrapped with the white sheet. I couldn't even believe that I killed an innocent. The baby's father was familiar to me. He was one of those people whom I attacked. I understood that he was so much lovable to his child, that he shared me,unknowingly.I felt so much guilty, because my aim was not to harm those innocent kids, who did nothing bad to the society but were the future generations, who must live mainly to change this world. I decided to pack off. I guess I crossed my limits. 

Many mothers, who were doctors and police officers, stayed on the roads and away from houses to protect their fellow citizens,leaving their children independent.Many lost their job and many students lost their education due to lack of equipment to learn at home. I resolved that it's time for me to bid a goodbye to the humans. I believed that they will be united and show no discrimination among themselves and give equal respect to all living beings.Even if they don't, I have no worries, because I have lots of other friends, who are waiting to tease and mock these human beings. I am satisfied that I succeeded in accomplishing this mission. I'm neither a human nor the almighty. I'm just nothing, but a daemon. 

- Samyuktha Ganesh