I left my brother there, in the ruins. On some level, I wanted the place to fall on him. At the same time, I knew he was my brother and I still loved him. Family can be really confusing. In the end, I left him with some food and water, right under a loose chandelier. It was a compromise.
Then I left, just going where the wind took me. I was like a grain of sand, insignificant in the vast desert. After awhile I came across a small town. I could hear music and laughing. A party! It has been so long since I had had a good time that I ran into the town as fast as I could. I saw people with bright colored powder all over them. They saw me and started bowing. I walked up to them and said : "Why are you bowing?"
"Does it not please you, oh lord of eternity?" said one of the groveler. Then it hit me. This was the Naga Panchami, the festival of Nag, master of time. Nag was a snake person! They thought that I was Nag!
"It does in fact please," I said, " I am just not used to it. It has been awhile since I last came to Earth." The people looked satisfied with that, so I kept it going. "Have you not been waiting for your lord of time? Where are my ceremonial cobras!"
Then I left, just going where the wind took me. I was like a grain of sand, insignificant in the vast desert. After awhile I came across a small town. I could hear music and laughing. A party! It has been so long since I had had a good time that I ran into the town as fast as I could. I saw people with bright colored powder all over them. They saw me and started bowing. I walked up to them and said : "Why are you bowing?"
"Does it not please you, oh lord of eternity?" said one of the groveler. Then it hit me. This was the Naga Panchami, the festival of Nag, master of time. Nag was a snake person! They thought that I was Nag!
"It does in fact please," I said, " I am just not used to it. It has been awhile since I last came to Earth." The people looked satisfied with that, so I kept it going. "Have you not been waiting for your lord of time? Where are my ceremonial cobras!"
"Oh yes, the cobras! I shall go and get your snake brothers." While he was going to get my snakes, the other people bombarded me with grapes, gifts, fans, and a sitar. I played music and people where acting jaunty. I was having a great time, the sun was like a friendly giant wrapping me in a huge, warm hug. The snake guy came back and gave me some new friends. I decided to stay there for a long time. I love India!
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