When I was staring at the dark abyss
When I was standing alone helpless
with my dreams shattered
with my hopes defeated
betrayed by people full of deceit
crushed by the clutches of the defeat
When I was desperate for a ray of hope
When I would die for a day of love
The whole world stood still
mocking me indifferently
laughing at me incessantly
finding joy in my pain
seeking humor in my burn
Waiting for a hand to wipe my tears
My eyes have turned barren
Waiting for a heart to give some warmth
I have turned cold
I survived with struggle
I will be stronger as I heal
This time definitely more evil than before
I don’t care if I am called a Joker
World should not count on me
For it never stood with me when I was in need
It was 5pm in the evening. Prithvi made the big decision and started his journey downwards from the 50th floor of the bank building which is his workplace. He has been working at a huge commercial bank for 25 years. He started as an Assistant Manager and rose to the level of Vice President of the bank for the entire region of South India. Till 2 months before today, anyone would have agreed that he had a very successful career. But all that changed in a single day. A financial fraud of never seen proportions was exposed a couple of months earlier. Entire banking system was taken for a ride by a trader, who was highly intelligent and crooked. Many people who had been working with him and had no idea what he was up to were shell shocked when the scam was revealed. Prithvi was one of them. Though the investigation revealed that he was innocent, he had a bigger problem to fac...
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