By Kumar Krishnan
Raj halted his bike at the traffic signal. As he raised the visor of his helmet, an unkempt boy dodged his way onto the scene and flung a stone that struck him on the nose. Blood oozed. Pain and rage jostled. The boy stood there, laughing and clapping.
Like a kettle bell, Raj swung his helmet into the boy’s face and sent him sprawling. On the way to the hospital, the taxi driver said: “Why did you hit that boy? He’s only ten. An orphan of unsound mind.”
Raj was filled with shame. He, the victim, now felt like the perpetrator.
Nice..
Great stuff.
I personally don’t believe being of unsound mind should excuse bad behaviour.
The kid might think twice about throwing stones again .
No sympathy for him I’m afraid.
Reality. Thoughtful. Very good.
Well written, straightforward, and an important lesson.
Well written. But the biker need not have hit small kid. He could have been softly reprimanded.
Precise writing and conveys the feeling of regret in a piercing manner!
This story reminds me of how our “justice system” works today. Blame the victim, not the perpetrator.
Brilliant evocation of the rapid fall from justified rage to being the perpetrator of a wrong.
Thought provoking.