The World is a Stage

The curtains went up as the lights dimmed out
Extravagant stage packed with actors performing different roles
Flashy costume, generous make up and meaningful dialogues
I sat there – watching a spectacle unfold !!

The GOD appeared amidst grandiose special effects
Promising the world a rescue & relief from demons so dreaded
The GOD seemed all powerful and the demons extra wicked
Curious as I watched the audience rapturous and totally involved !!

The drama ended, GOD worshipped and the villain dead!
Audience elated and the troupe delighted
The ovation was loud and the applause extended
Happy ending for both - the actors and the crowd !!

Backstage, world - all bare and plain
With costume and make up done away, actors open to naked glare again
The curtain made all the difference
Bringing me back to reality again !!

Outside, a bigger stage and larger canvas
I am sure to meet both-GOD and Demon without any premonition
No costume -No make up to set them apart- the same person will stage both parts
Who triumphs over the other- the antagonist or the protagonist?
The world is a stage – not easy to tell
Men are fickle changing their roles at will !!!