The Prodigal Son

At his faux pas

Viz. smoking, drinking, drug-addiction, adultery;

I have observed silence

Thinking that it would subside with love

And little bit patience

When everybody accused him

Was pessimistic and negative to him in his own words

But today I showed my anger

When I came to know that he has been an inveterate

Justifying himself rather than repenting or mending his ways

Now I am branded as foul-mouthed

Although he has several times spoken rudely,

Whenever somebody pointed out his mistakes

And when I categorically said no to him

He too said no and cautioned me not to interfere with his life

In fact he has been interfering with my life

And when I built a life from nothingness

To possess some wealth, property and so on

Has he become jealous of me?

It was he who spoiled his life

Leaving his wife and children

Led a life of irresponsibility

Now looking for a shelter

He used to boast of his nomadic life

He would say that we don’t carry anything from this world when we die

I too agree with it

But as long as we live

Shouldn’t we have all these things-?

Money, house, wife, children, property, clothes, food…

Although the fate of everyone in the world is same

The life of each one is unique and different-

Why doesn’t he realize

that we have a strong role to play in our lives?

How can he be such a fatalist

and remain always at the receiving end?

It’s high time that he may design his life with his will

rather than being influenced by spur of the moments,

opinions and dictations of others,

Yes. I won’t interfere in his life here after nor should he.

It doesn’t mean that one day we wouldn’t meet,

eat meat and drink together.

But on that day when I happen to meet him (I don’t want to)

I will tell him-

“I loved you and took care of you as I love myself.

I always prayed for your wellbeing

but when all my efforts were in vain,

 I resorted to the last act of removing you

 completely from my life

 that I may be free, and you may be free.”

I hope he would reply.

” I have also been loving you

and following you wherever you went.

I have seen your transformation from a humble man

 to a greedy wealthy man.

You have grown in your worldliness

that you banished me, cursed me and left me alone.

 If you had been with me,

I would have been different.

Only you could change my life.”

… … … …

Will there be any holy river to wash me sins away?