"Oh lord of all little things, tell this little thing
to your counterpart for the world of the mightier
that in my next visit to this planet of all
let me be this big fellow who killed me
for I wish to teach him a lesson important
not by returning him his wicked favour
but by showing this human being
what being human is about
With kindness, the lesson of forgiveness
we small things learn sooner
and the lesson he will take a lifetime to learn.
He knew it not this time and took my life,
so let him take a lifetime, but learn atleast at its end!"
"But before I leave this place
so much more his than mine, in his mind
let me utter my last few words
to be heard by my slayer.."
"I lived a life that made no difference
to the place I lived in,
I helped none, nor did I believe
I was making your life less liveable
I could not bite nor did I sting
I made no noises too loud, nor
did I spoil your moments of glory"
"The last time you carried your
loved one in your arms, I was glad
for she clinged onto you with a scream
after watching me scamper across
I was glad I did a thing of good to you..
I was sure I was not going to repeat it though,
however good a thing it was, scaring was scary"
"Now a few moments ago,
when I did not know I was so close,
you gifted me a death so painful!
I wonder if forgiving is such a tough ask
for all mighty beings of your sort!
Was my mistake worth so much brutality?"
"I have been here for so long
from the times of the dinos and the mammoths
and all mighty things that ever shared
this sweet home of all! You came so late,
but with a little more might than me!
And caused me to die a death
so many pals of mine have died!"
"I have gone through your books
that are all as lifeless as you are,
for they don't teach you even
the little things I can tell you
about kindness, forgiving and might!"
"And you helpless brother of my slayer"
the cockroach said, as it turned towards me,
"Glad I 'll be to become the prataganist
of your next passionate scribble.
Glad even more, I 'll be if you are less helpless
the next time you see an event so inhuman!"
and the mighty little fellow breathed his last
before the two belittled mighty fellows!
