Tuesday 13 October 2009

NO MERCY




The wagon came to a screeching halt right in front of the huge palace gates. Twelve stood guard. He remembered the days he used to guard these very gates. He got off and stood with his chin held high, gawking at the splendour and majesty of the spotless white palace outer walls. The palace was huge, and he knew none could ever match this one.

He once lived here. He had to know...

The guards frowned as he walked past them. They knew they weren't supposed to be mean, but they couldn't help it. But then again, they reckoned it was okay to be mean once in a while, more so with this uninvited visitor.

The Uninvited Visitor...

He walked past a million of them. He used to be one of their kind. He used to be one of them. He was an outcast now.

The Outcast...

Walking past the palace gardens and courtyard, he encountered a thousand glares and angry stares. He didn't mind it. He was used to it now. It didn't make him wince one bit. On the contrary, he felt a sense of power.

Power...the same power that gave him the courage to look at the master in his face...the same power that seduced him to the great fall from grace.

As he entered the visiting area and sat himself on the huge satin-cushioned chair meant for Guests of Honour, he looked around at the cordon that was awaiting the arrival of the master.

A few minutes later, one of them announced the entry of the "Master" and they all bowed down in unison.

Not him...he wouldn't bow anymore.

Unless of course the "Master" welcomed him back to the fold.

The Master came out to a loud welcome from his servants. He walked briskly to his huge chair, opposite the Guest chair. Without looking even once at the Outcast, he said with disdain.

"I have just 2 minutes. Tell what what it is that brings you here once again."

"Here's the list of all those who've been convicted this quarter. Its been quite a task. Lots of guilty ones these days."

"Well, with you around..."

"Sire, I'm just doing my job."

"Of course, of course. You do enjoy your job don't you?"

"If you could be a little less harsh on me, I'm only doing a surveillance job. I'm more like a law enforcer, ready to swoop on anyone who goes against your will. Am I not still serving you this way?"

The Master looked away, "Is that all?"

"What about the Amnesty I requested for? How long before I get it?"

"You really think you're going to get it? You don't deserve it"

"I don't? I've served you for ages...All I do is commit one so-called 'mistake', and I'm banished for life? You forgive those newbies inspite of their hundred misdoings before finally deciding to crack a whip on them, and I get no chance for redemption at all? Is that Justice?"

"You were never supposed to make a mistake. You knew that didn't you?"

"No redemption for me? No amnesty?"

The Master simply got up and walked away without saying a word. Three guards quickly walked towards the Outcast and with their eyes, showed him the way out.

The Outcast took a long walk out of the palace. He stepped into his waiting wagon, and like always, made a promise to himself to prove it one day to the Master, that he is not the most undeserving. More convictions the next time, he decided, and revised his targets.



Its not easy being the Devil. And its never easy to negotiate with God.

The Devil gets no Mercy.
Now Playing : Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Im waiting in my cold cell when the bell begins to chime
Reflecting on my past life and it doesnt have much time
Coz at 5 o'clock they take me to the gallows pole
The sands of time for me are running low

When the priest comes to read me the last rites
I take a look through the bars at the last sights
Of a world that has gone very wrong for me
Can it be there's some sort of error
Hard to stop the surmounting terror
Is it really the end, not some crazy dream?

Somebody please tell me that I'm dreaming
It's not so easy to stop from screaming
But words escape me when I try to speak
Tears flow but why am I crying?
After all I'm not afraid of dying
Dont I believe that there is never an end?

As the guards march me out to the courtyard
Somebody calls from a cell, "God be with you"
If there's a God, why has he let me die?
As I walk all my life drifts before me
And though the end is near I'm not sorry
Catch my soul coz its willing to fly away

Mark my words, believe my soul lives on
Please don't worry now that I have gone
I've gone beyond to seek the truth
When you know that your time is close at hand
Maybe then you'll begin to understand
Life down there is just a strange illusion.

Hallowed Be Thy Name
Hallowed Be Thy Name...


This song is about a prisoner who's being sent to the gallows. He's probably been wrongfully convicted. He reflects about his past life, and regrets having placed faith in divinity. He goes through a myriad of emotions, experiencing both fear, and also claiming he's not scared of death. The song ends with him being executed, but not before he says "The Lord's Prayer" in earnest hope of an Afterlife.

Cheers
CRD

24 comments:

  1. First thing first- my humble apologies for my prolonged absence. I had been reading regularly but somehow never could find the time to comment.

    "Its not easy being the Devil. And its never easy to negotiate with God."

    Very interesting concpt, indeed. But then, isn't the devil accepting the rule of God against the very idea of being the devil? He is supposed to be the 'pure evil', the exact opposite of everything that God stand for... then why is he still working for the one he despises? And working as a slave, no less!

    Well, forgive me, but perhaps I didn't quit grasp the idea...

    And I want to thank you for the song. Quite enjoyable. :-)

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  2. I second the above comment.

    This post reminds me of the TV series REAPER in which the devil is shown to purely enjoy doing evil things!

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  3. amazing write up n a very different topic indeed n u have done full justification to the topic u took... had a good time reading. very nice song. keep posting!! :)

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  4. woah! i loved how u wrote that...never once did it occur to me that u were referring to the Devil and God...brilliant!

    i remembered Paradise Lost really...if i may remember correctly, the Devil was an angel and was in fact banished by God for trying to rebel against Him...right? so @creation...i hope this offers some explanation!

    brilliant work! :)

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  5. Terrific climax. Its like a kick in the ass for certain rotting conventionalities.

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  6. Wonderful write-up. That punch in the end! Didn't see that coming. Enjoyed reading very much. :)

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  7. hey!! splendid dude. I see it as one of your amazing work.
    I had posted something similar, last year, when I started blogging.

    Keep blogging :)

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  8. nice article , life is unforgiving .. and the iron maiden bit at the end is a good parallel :) !

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  9. Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Chris dude!! The best I ever read from u!!!! Felt the chill down my spine.

    P.S.: I love the song.

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  10. A well written post , differnt to your normal posts.

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  11. a beautiful creation.. nice metaphorical... loved it!

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  12. CHRIS wot to say about u...as always u r the best and i love readn ur posts ..each time even more..keep rocking

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  13. Hey kept me going till the end! Well written, with a lot of twists & turns..

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  14. "Its not easy being the Devil. And its never easy to negotiate with God."

    awesome line! just awesome!

    and a great post :-)

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  19. If there is one thing that I know about CRD, it's that all his stories have a twist at the end. This one is no different - spooky as hell, it was, mate! This is the second time I've read it, and it had the same impact as the first time - got me goosebumps :P

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  20. Brilliant, must say !!

    The outcast is cute though, wants to prove and shit to god :P

    If i was him i would jus allow god and start my own organisation and i guess thats what he did too when he was bounced as an angel!!

    Cheers and may the best man win, either its satan or god :P

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