Power Game
Scene 1
‘Why you ask me to give all my favourite th’ngs to Sally?
Just because She is smaller than me?
Because you love her more than me?’
Scene 2
‘Why Should I listen to Sunny all the time?
Play with him all the time , even when my friends are around ?
Just because he is my brother?
Just because you like him more than me?’
Scene 3
‘Will there be world war three soon, Mum?’
‘Why ? Because Sally did not give you her cookie and you had a fight with her?’
‘No , Mum. Stop teasing me. Have you not heard the news? See these pictures in news paper-they are gathering war ships in the ocean .’
‘No, Sunny. It is also a kind of bullying . A game politicians play to draw attention.’
‘Even adults play these silly games sometimes ?
But Then who moniters and reconciles them!’
‘There are organisations like UNO etc, but I hope and pray they do not do any such silly thing and disturb the peace of our beautiful world .’
‘Have you finished your home work?’
‘Yes Mum. One thing more, Will you sit on the edge of my bed and watch over me till I fall sleep tonight?
Though I am 11 years old now and understand what you are saying, but I am still a bit scared about all the talk we had tonight.
Sorry mum, I am not fully grown up yet and can not help it, ‘
‘Of Course , Dear. Nothing can harm you till I am there. My brave big boy, come and give me a big hug.’
Mum kissed children’s daunting fear away and gently tucked them inside their beds and switched the light off with a smile.
Shail Agrawal
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