Manjummel Boys


If fate deals a cruel hand to a friend, what would you do ? 

If s/he looses her footing and falls, what would you do ? 

If s/he lands in a pit of despair and his/her spirit is broken, what would you do ? 

If fate decides to be even more cruel, breaks a levee and lets a flood gush forward to drown your friend, what would you do ? 

If pain and sorrow has consumed your friend yet s/he is unable to cry out loud for help, what would you do ? 

What are YOU willing to do for this friend ? 

Will you descend into the pit of despair to give him/her company, solace and succour ? 

Will you let go of your life of comfort and a sense of security to extract this friend from this pit ? 

Will you stand in the line of fire and stem the flood that's rushing towards him/her ? 

Will you ignore his/her faint cries for help ? 

If the world tells you that this friend is beyond rescue and redemption, what will you do ? 

If your own logical reasoning tells you that this friend is gone for good, what will you do ? 

How long are you going to wait for this friend ?

How long before you forsake him/her to his/her fate ? 

Are YOU truly a friend ? 

Manjummel Boys. Metaphorical Masterpiece. 


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