Stuck In a Christmas Globe

Choose,
Said the fairy,
As she glared at me
With disdainful eyes!

Choose to be saved
And to live here forever,
In a Christmas globe
Or to keep on agonising
In a world which gives no clues
As to when it can open its arms
To the ever hungry Death!

I hesitated for a few seconds
Then chose to follow her word
As,
In the very end,
I had nothing to gain from what
I shall leave behind, in this Earthly realm!

I jumped into the Christmas globe
Enjoyed the warmth of the season,
The hot chocolates, the pampering of the elves
As they drowned me in gifts,
More heavenly than those being offered on Earth!

Then, they asked me to sit and to gaze at the world
I had chosen to leave behind;
Ans I stared open mouthed,
At the Ego ruling death centered beings,
Merely because they could realise not
Of their frugality as they were blinded
By the illusions which life lay at their feet!

I saw Selfishness taking over the humanity of people,
Everything was acted out according to it,
Even love was felt and chosen according to its rules;
Whether it referred to monetary gains or to comfort!

I saw on wealthy faces, the option to pretend to be uncaring
Towards those who could not enjoy the same privileges 
As they did!
I saw on those faces, the imprint of stony hearts
And the sculpture of Evil,
As their lives glowed,
Solely when they danced upon the tunes
Of actions which resorted to being
Morally unacceptable!

I saw Vices running in the blood of each and everyone
From having to cheat on their loves ones
To the need of having to be intoxicated by narcotics,
Why,
It would seem that the human race
Had a new essence attached to it
And purity was certainly not one of its priority!

I saw denial to the fact that life
Is of no meaning
I saw, rather, the importance given
To racing towards gold mines,
Even if such implied having to embrace
One's enemies 
Or, even,
Having to corrupt one's goodness!

What I saw scared me
Is this the world that I had been living in,
Asked I to the angry fairy?

Yes, said she, looking as majestic as would be
A glowing being, having silver hair up to her back
And sparkling wings made of glitter!
Do you wish to go back?

No, said I with relief,
I am grateful to you for having saved me
I will stay here with you
I shall never ever go back there!

So be it, said the fairy
Enjoy the grace given to you
As given it is,
Solely to a few!

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