Life

According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day.  The Lie says to the Truth: "It's a marvellous day today"! The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well. The Lie tells the Truth: "The water is very nice, let's take a bath together!" The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice. They undress and start bathing.  Suddenly, the Lie comes out of the water, puts on the clothes of the Truth and runs away. The furious Truth comes out of the well and runs everywhere to find the Lie and to get her clothes back.  The World, seeing the Truth naked, turns its gaze away, with contempt and rage. The poor Truth returns to the well and disappears forever, hiding therein, its shame.  Since then, the Lie travels around the world, dressed as the Truth, satisfying the needs of society, becau

It's 8.30am The maid has not arrived. The breakfast is not ready, And I have tiffins to fill. The laundry heap increases, The groceries need refill. The elder one has homework, The younger one's still sleeping. There's no egg in the fridge, The milk just spills over. I have a conference today, My blouse needs ironing. There's a workshop in the school, I don't know how to manage. My mother in law is here To ask medicines for backache. A call from the bathroom “I’ve forgotten the towel ” The cat mews, the birds chirp, The plants need watering. The phone beeps To remind me of a pleural tap. The receptionist calls Full appointments overall. My shoulders aches I have noone to tell. My eyes are heavy With last night's on call. I don't remember the last time I had been to the parlor. My nails are brittle, My hair needs a color. My clothes have lost the sheen I need a wardrobe makeover. But before that I've to pick up The toys