Illustration by Another Visual Diary by Joanna sourced at
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You may not know me, nor my name,
For I am but a mere spectator.
But I will let you know that I have done
A lot more, than be a humble spectator.
I have lived in the most humble abodes,
Sometimes even in a hole in the ground.
I lived in the grandest of castles imaginable,
Sometimes alone with none other around.
I have had my share of beginnings,
Sometimes starting out as just a babe.
I have been known to be magnanimous,
More times than one, everyone’s bane.
I would set out on an adventure,
Sometimes it would end up finding me.
An adventure it was nonetheless,
Good or bad, it was all up to me.
I sometimes solved the greatest of mysteries,
That baffled even the skilled detectives.
Sometimes I set out in search of love,
Or just for the rewards and incentives.
I crushed my enemies with weapons galore,
A sword, a knife, spear, cudgel or axe.
Sometimes I used the greatest weapon, my mind,
To solve puzzles as flames gobbled up wax.
Tremendous knowledge, terrible magic,
Infinite wisdom, all in my arsenal.
I was sometimes but a foot soldier,
But sometimes, a warlord or cardinal.
I have seen epic battles fought in the skies,
Where the sky itself rollicked, or bled red.
Sometimes a battle of words and emotions,
Or quarrels for water, shelter and bread.
I fought alongside heroes of ages long gone,
Ones yet to come and ones who may never.
I fought against heroes and waged wars,
Never hesitant or backed down, whatsoever.
I have seen the unspoken horrors and terrible truths,
Of battlefields and the devastation and loss.
I have seen the aftermath of disasters, natural or not,
Endured them, survived them, coped with loss.
I have lived through famine, disease, flooding,
And all. I suffered and yet helped others survive.
I was at the brink of meeting my dear friend death,
More than once, but somehow I did survive.
I brought health, wealth and prosperity and joy,
Was hailed as the greatest heroes of them all.
I brought disease, losses and misery and death,
I was shunned away, the most evil of them all.
In the end, I always would find my way back,
To my home, to my humble or grandiose starts.
A changed being, conscience or intelligence I was,
Satisfied with my efforts, opportunities and parts.
Now it is time for a new journey, a new adventure,
One that may take me to other worlds or not.
I may get to make new friends, or meet old ones,
Such beginnings sure are fun, more often than not.
The once azure skies are now dark and starry,
I pray as I lay on the lush green grass under a shade.
Oh mighty book, where will you take me next,
As I lay under the moon that shines like a large blue jade.
from the Computer Science and Engineering
department. He is currently pursuing his masters
in the same department at Northeastern
University, Boston. He is interested in game
design and development, sketching, writing
poetry and fiction, especially epic fantasy and
science fiction. His blog : http://adayinfantasia.
blogspot.com
