Our past, in some way, gives a certain
direction to the future. We all must
bear the burden of our past, for all those who do not remember the past are
condemned to repeat it.
It is this idea that has fomented a series
of linear, non linear, and tangential
thoughts in my mind which I would like to share.
We all live in houses with four pillars
defining the area covered. This rather
amorphous house (the subject of this short story) is short one pillar. Why do I call it amorphous?
It is necessary in the house that the
pillars remain equidistant from each other, in order to maintain symmetry and balance. It is not so and therefore the house is amorphous.
The house tilts as a result, precipitating
a need for external support.
A single bamboo shoot supports the house
today.
Bamboo shoots support houses made of bamboo
and not of cement and brick.
Bamboo shoots cannot guard against
cyclones.
Common sense says a house of cement and
brick is much stronger than a house made of bamboo.
Worms gradually eat into the bamboo making
it weaker and hollow. We cannot blame
the worms. Bamboo is of use to them.
Bamboo shoots break when a concrete house
leans on it.
It is not the function of the bamboo to
support the house of cement and brick.
The residents of the house cannot see the
house tilt.
They cannot see because it is dark.
It is dark because there is no light in the
house. Worms thrive in the dark.
There is no light because the electricity
has been turned off. In addition, the
shutters have been pulled down on the windows.
The residents pride in their ability to see
in the dark (like bats). Unlike bats,
they stumble and fall in the dark. Scars,
bumps and abrasions prove this.
The light is barred from the house because
it blinds the residents.
Reality surfaces when there is light.
Reality exposes all illusions and breaks
all dreams.
It is essential to differentiate between
vision and a dream. Vision is a flower
on the stem of reality, which in turn, is rooted in life.
© Nitesh Kotecha
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