Demons

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People say they are out there and influences our daily lives. Now whether the saying is true or not is a very sensitive issue to prove or argue. Some people especially those living in the rural areas in India believe in ghosts. They say that you can see demons as ghosts if you dare to walk out of your house at midnight. What's more interesting is that these ghosts are mainly female and they also attack the girls and women who goes near the pond after sunset to wash or bathe. Others say that there are ghosts of 'brahmins' (old indian priests) who live in the trees and if anyone urinates under those trees the ghost is surely to haunt you throughout the rest of your life. Now there's no clear evidence of such incidents. All has been heard and seen by someone from somebody else. Well now as we were talking about demons, in other words the 'evil', is it correct to limit it to only ghosts and evil spirits? I believe personally that the demons are not out there. In fact, the demons exists necessarily inside us. Good and evil are a duality, one cannot exist without the other. The follies in man, the seven deadly sins for instance, aren't they evil? Do not they work as the demons in our lives heading us towards destruction? And it is our choice as to whom we choose -- goodness or evil; angels or demons. The various types of task we perform in our daily lives, collectively they decides whether 'we' are the angels or the demons or a combination of both. For instance, the cruelty, the heinous crimes we come to know each and everyday ain't they appear demonic? Lets say the huge number of rape cases we hear about that exploit lives, who commit them? Ofcourse humans and who else? I think ghosts are not so dangerous if they really exist in comparison to the demons that we nourish inside us. Long ago I wrote a poem to illustrate this demon thought it highlights only one particular evil activity: Some alcoholic demons from hell Have come to the earth In the disguise of men. These demons roam about Freely in the streets Like beasts out of the den. Their targets are majorly women The innocent women Who complete our lives. The mothers, the sisters, And the homely wives. But alas! The demons see them As only flesh and blood Always hungry to tear them apart To spoil their sweet dreams or aims, Their legal wish to lead a normal life. The demon is always out there Watching secretly, hiding somewhere Beware! One mistake and they'll get you. The demons show no mercy They devour you up in tiny bits One by one leaving no clue. The demons then pushes you Throw you like a garbage Somewhere bloody and red The innocent happy girl You now face a slow and painful death A sight, even the animals are afraid. The demons go back Their appetites full To plan for the next prey. The passerby looks at the girl Says nothing, does nothing Just walks away.