18 January 2013
Once upon a time, there were two men sitting on an old rusty bench near an alleyway in a similarly run down town. Both men wished for the same thing: Riches and an easy life. After sitting on the bench for a while, they were awakened from their peaceful mood by a dark, tall man in an dark trenchcoat. The man took slow, deliberate steps towards the pair on the bench. Before either could say a thing, the dark man said: " I know your wishes, and I see what you desire. I can hand your dreams to you on a silver platter." the man paused, " If that is what you do so wish."
The first man, younger and not as attuned to the world as his elder sitting beside him immediately jumped up and shook the mysterious mans now outstretched hand. "I accept your offer friend!"
Yet the older man looked crossly at the strange man in the trench-coat, and said" What is your name, stranger?" In return, this was simply said: My name is Devil. The older man then proceeded to walk away and decline the Devils offer. The Devils deal went true with the younger man, and for years he lived a rich life, and all of his dreams were answered. But finally, as the young man was older, he went to the same bench where he had made his deal so long ago, only to find his old friend sitting there already. He shook his old friend softly and said "friend, look what I have achieved in my life!" when his freind did not respond, he was shaken again until this 'twas shouted " By god my friend is dead!" upon these words there was a clap of thunder and the younger man was ripped into the ground by terrible claws of hell, and his older friend watched sadly by the gates of heaven, as his friend was drug to the gates of hell.
The Rich And The Poor • Opuss № I