home sweet home

I stepped in there, taking in the refreshing salty breeze that gently kissed my cheeks. A welcome change; a secret place; a sweet escape..you name it and it was that. i walked, dazed and mesmerized by the breathtaking beauty..so serene..so tranquil..i could hear nothing but my own ragged breath..i wrapped my arms around myself, embracing, a slow smile breaking through my lips..i lowered myself onto the fresh silky green tuft..bent forward to inhale the sweet fragrance of the white roses that surrounded me..i lay there..hands behind my head,staring at the pearl blue sky..a single white dove winked at me from high above, while the cool breeze tickled my skin and soft tides kissed at my feet..i closed my eyes..



bliss..



bliss..



bliss..




"Settling in then" my eyes fluttered open, half annoyed half curious, in answer to the sweet soothing voice..the flowers smiled at me, swaying their graceful white heads. "of course" i smiled back, already instep with their dance. I looked down at myself,i looked like them.Dressed in a white flowing gown;a garland of sweet flowers adorned my head..I caught my reflection on the crystal blue water, i looked beautiful. I swirled.The wind singing at my ears, the waters slashing harmoniously on the glassy pebbles..i whirled around, feeling euphoric..ecstatic..The flowers whirled with me..i laughed..it was musical..i walked gently..wanting to memorise every bit of everything i saw..i continued for moments..long blissful moments..my feet hit on something;the first awakenings of pain..It felt oddly foreign..i looked down..something gold flashed before my eyes..i bent to get a closer look..


A lamp!


Just like the one in Aladdin's. I picked it up excitement and curiosity accelarating my heat beat..I rubbed my palm on the side, it was worth a try..All i saw was smoke..blue green gold smoke..




POP!!!!


"Greetings me fair lady"



I threw the lamp and backed away. There he was..A real gene...he grinned down at me, flashing his big white teeth..My fear overtaken by the amazment of all that mythical splendour i was seeing..magnificent he was..finally finding my voice,



"your Aladdin's gene!!are you not?"



" oh my fair maiden, do not speak of him.." he continued looking offended.



"it only insults my powers to be compared to him. He, as you wish to know, is a distant cousin."


i nodded, dazed..Nothing really registered.



" speaking of my powers,at last I'M FREEEEEEEEE!!!!! he boomed


"you my fair pretty lady set me free..i must admit i was getting bored with the lamp..high time it happened after 3000 years..and for releasing me i shall grant my fair lady anything her heart desires "


"oh u mean i like get three wishes??!"


"noo no no no no," he wagged his fat finger at me.



"not three..ask away me lady, to your heart's content..only after you are content would i be free to leave.."


"hmm..well, so you'll give me anything i ask..anything??"


"ask away me lady..Will happen at the zap of me fingers"


"zap zap zap zap!"


"aha, hear me out first..by the way, if you've been spending the last 3000 years in that lamp, u think you could give me what i want??..things have really changed around here you see.. LIKE men no longer take daggers into their hearts if their lady love happens to die..they simply find another girl or worse another man. and thats prolly the beginning of the list"



"Alas, me lady! my powers are beyond your assessment..ask away!" he sighed



"As for how you humans behave,I could never comprehend 3000 years ago.. and i have no intention of doing so now. Ignorance is bliss me fair maiden!"



" oh Mr gene, ive wished like a million times that someone would grant me three wishes..now that i doooo have it im quite clueless!"


"uuuuuuuumans" he muttured


pretending to not have heard him, i continued..


" so you think you can make us all EITHER white or black? EITHER rich or poor?


could you stop all wars, conflicts and genocide?


would you put an end to hatred, tyranny, terrorism and abuse??



can you find a mum n dad for every orphan out there?

could you mend broken hearts? could you give them their love?

could you make the blind see and the crippled walk?

could you turn back time and make it stop?

could you stop death? could you bring lives back?

could you make dreams come true?

could you atleast give me hope?

could there be one faith, one colour and one shape?

could you make us content? no want, no greed, no anger, no pain, no hurt, no loss??

could you make us all happy and ONE?

im done with the tears gene..

could just please make me smile??


i looked up at the gene, gazing into his bright blue eyes-searching, hopefull.



He looked pained..his smile no longer promising;actually he was'nt smiling at all..


"oh my poor fair maiden, i pray to thee.


Please dont set me free"


POP!!!


blue green gold smoke again..this time the smoke winding into the lamp..


I looked down at the lamp,the following words appeared on it:


"HOME SWEET HOME"

I smiled

It was time for me to return home too..i looked back at the flowers, they waved at me..they looked so calm. I inhaled the intoxicating sweet fragrance that hung in the air around me..it filled me up with hope..maybe strength as well..


"i'll be back again.." i told them

"when i need to breath"