His eyelids seem to weigh a lifetime.It would take him more than willpower to get them open.
"I am dead.And this is my life after death", he said aloud. With this thought ringing in his head, he opened his eyes.A bright light, with the power of a thousand needles pierced his eyes.He lifted a hand and shielded it.The world, a world he believed no longer existed, came into focus.
"No you aint.Thats just the Operating Light over your head and nothing heavenly."
"I am not??"
"Nope!! you tried real hard though. Jumping in front of a car wasn't wise.Should ave tried a highrise maybe.You know..."
"Shut up for a second will you??How are you feeling?"This time the second guy spoke.Both of them had been the only people in his field of vision since he had opened his eyes.The one talking seemed to be in command.The other, though a little frail, looked more angelic.
"Oh me?I feel fine...never been better...dont know..there is some sort of a disconnect that I cant figure..."
"There is NO disconnect", this time a little more curt."just rest a while and you will be fine...and yeah you are alive...so (*thinking*) thank God!!yeah why not?Thank GOD!"
"um ok...I guess I will.Thanks guys."
The Talking Guy's face broke into a grin."Ah its ok. You could always thank later.Everyone does.Well, most do.Maybe not most...but ah, for now, rest, ok?We will meet you again.We will leave now."
With these words they walked out of the Operation Theatre.As soon as they stepped out, the frail guy burst out, "You think its funny??Its not always funny!!You really need to understand that!!"
Talking Guy's face remained contorted with that grin.
"Why so serious?", he said and dug into his pocket.Took out a cigerette and lighted it.As wisps of smoke curled from his lips, he turned to the Frail Guy, grin in place.He looked up and said;
"Dont you think its easier to fool people when they are dead?"
"I am dead.And this is my life after death", he said aloud. With this thought ringing in his head, he opened his eyes.A bright light, with the power of a thousand needles pierced his eyes.He lifted a hand and shielded it.The world, a world he believed no longer existed, came into focus.
"No you aint.Thats just the Operating Light over your head and nothing heavenly."
"I am not??"
"Nope!! you tried real hard though. Jumping in front of a car wasn't wise.Should ave tried a highrise maybe.You know..."
"Shut up for a second will you??How are you feeling?"This time the second guy spoke.Both of them had been the only people in his field of vision since he had opened his eyes.The one talking seemed to be in command.The other, though a little frail, looked more angelic.
"Oh me?I feel fine...never been better...dont know..there is some sort of a disconnect that I cant figure..."
"There is NO disconnect", this time a little more curt."just rest a while and you will be fine...and yeah you are alive...so (*thinking*) thank God!!yeah why not?Thank GOD!"
"um ok...I guess I will.Thanks guys."
The Talking Guy's face broke into a grin."Ah its ok. You could always thank later.Everyone does.Well, most do.Maybe not most...but ah, for now, rest, ok?We will meet you again.We will leave now."
With these words they walked out of the Operation Theatre.As soon as they stepped out, the frail guy burst out, "You think its funny??Its not always funny!!You really need to understand that!!"
Talking Guy's face remained contorted with that grin.
"Why so serious?", he said and dug into his pocket.Took out a cigerette and lighted it.As wisps of smoke curled from his lips, he turned to the Frail Guy, grin in place.He looked up and said;
"Dont you think its easier to fool people when they are dead?"
112 comments:
This post is dedicated to the memory of Heath Ledger a.k.a "The Joker",the best villian of all times.
R.I.P.
And yes, I feel wicked.
Scribblers Inc.
finally got to hear mere yaar... love it absolutely...
lol..
murde ko to baksho yaar!!
swayam:cool...did u read the post?
knatch:u missed the point I guess...and its erm...not exactly an LOL post.
okk.. read it agn..
he's dead na??
**confused :(
knatch:yep...its nothing complex...relax...you got it the first time...:)
awesome...hahahahaha.. absolutely spiffing!! i want moreeeeeeeeeeeeeee..
wow...i dont think anything better than tis was deserving one for heath..i v seen the movie..brilliant acting..i luv the joker..
killer....dis is even more captivating...gr8 going!!!!
nice colors all over !!
i cud feel the conversation between three f 'em !!
over all gud wrk !!
I loveed Heath Ledger....one of the best performance in the history of cinema (atleast wtevr i have seen)
***I feel wicked...lol...gotta beware of the scribbler now...notice how close it is to the riddler...ahem ahem
morality dude...morality!!!
or is this d darkness u were talkin abt on my blog??
i likes.
is daaark.
omg omg!!!
the last line really left a punch...
"Dont you think its easier to fool people when they are dead?"
innovative thoughts dude ... mast thaa ... the story itself was cool .... and "Why so serious ???" made it even more awesome :)
Heath Ledger has made "The Joker" immortal and his dialogues a cult ... "Do you wanna know why I use a knife? Guns are too quick. You can't savor all the ... little ... emotions." :-)
wah..
kya time aa gaya hai.
murde ko bhi marna hai tujhe!! :O :P
applauds anyway =P
nice nice =D
liked yur dedication .....very well written.
adding u to my blogroll.....
wow1 i dunno is this supposed to be comic ..creeped me out!
wow. nice.
JEEZ!! That was a complicated stupid joke :D
he heard it ... hehehe! he is dead! :)
Your very bad.. :D!!
It was real fun to read it.plzz dont stop :)!
Maan !!What an ending ....
This was indeed a nice dedication dude....
loved the final few lines...took me back to the Dark Knight Again :)
Your blog is becoming a regular read along with morning cuppa!
Keep them posts coming :)
cool dedication...and heath ledger has done a great job...
but i think its easier to fool anybody - just have to know how ;)
Hey cool dedication, but I particularly like the title.
Neat job thr!
:-)
somehow i felt from the beginning that he was dead. Nice work.
Couldnt see the movie though :(
It is not released here yet
"I use a knife because guns are too quick. Otherwise, you can't savor all the emotions. You know what people really are in their last moments"
...and for that ledger should be given the oscar posthomously!
absolutely loved the post!!
n the last line..definitely gave me the creep!
peace
swati
PS;stumbled upon your blog thru trinaa's
Gawd!!!
"Dont you think its easier to fool people when they are dead?"
Ab it seems so for sure...btw I feel you can fool anyone...
Good narration!
Why so serious, indeed!
Nice one!!
i did... bt was too caught on words...:)
RIP Heath!
**"Dont you think its easier to fool people when they are dead?"
no..cos they r not alive to be fooled.
:)
Keshi.
perfect last line...
EEEKS! I bet you this is happening in HELL!
BTW, I have a post on "REINCARNATION" on short and sweet.
ha ha.. good one. :)
fitting dedication ..the joker rips the soul and rests in peace.
OOOoooo! i LIKE! :D
"lets a put a smile on that face!"
Now that was simply amazing, a real stretch of imagination if i've ever seen one....i'm sure Heath would have approved. ;)
The Joker..surely the best villian of all times.
:)
you've been tagged
hahahahaha!!!for the post!
n lets not event talk bout the villian..agreed he was gud..but the movie sucked!!!i still cant understand how it is on its way to be the highest grosser in history!somebody stop ppl frm buyin tickets.. me luves titanic!
ohhhkay i got a bit worked up thr...but i tolerated it for like 2 hrs n n when it dint bother finishing itself i left d hall!n i noe i noe wat u must be thinkin..
:)
good!! :)
and u r blogrolled! :)
LOL!
brilliant brilliant brilliant!
It's the reverse of one of King's short stories
:D Neat!
ah, that one was real wicked!! n funny at the same time! lolz!!
nice twisty:)
well deserved dedication and am sure, he did get the humour! R.I.P indeed!
I loved it I loved it I loved it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, so now you understand how much I loved JOker !!!
YOu hafta chek up my cuzns post on the same, he's just obssessed with with Joker n his philosphy...go to Mute's page from mine....!!!
And about Ledger..ah ! What a sad ending to such brilliance. I feel Joker has been his best stint till date, and that deserves an Oscar !!!
A lovely lovely tribute, which isnt just a piece of imagination !
Ok, I must stop raving now.
And lol @ ceedy's comment !!
I agree !
I know.
Heath rocks.
rockd.
w/e.
nice posts, keep up the good work.
P.s. I did read a few.
Brilliant post !!!!!!
and yeah... "The Joker" as protrayed by Heath Ledger is indeed the best villain I have ever seen.
May his soul rests in peace.
:D
That was brilliantly conjured! I loved the idea.
RIP, Heath Ledger.
i had a feeling dat its inspired by heath n thn i saw ur comment!
gud 1!!
tagged you!
It's not dull, nor is it "LOL".
But, it's oddly and amusingly twisted, which's s theme I didn't know one could consciously capture and convert into a blog post.
Hats off t'you.
And also, to our dearest love, Heath Ledger; RIP.
twisted, very twisted!!
oohh!! i feel cynically happy! *evil grin*
u have been tagged!!
its a mosiac tag this time.. :)
"Dont you think its easier to fool people when they are dead?"
lol...killer!
Dear Scribblers inc,
I love the fact that you dedicated it to Mr. Heath Ledger, but I didnt like the fact that you dedicated it to him because you liked him in 1 film....he was a great actor..an artist....and had done phenominal roles in the past that had touched many and made a difference to even more....
Anyway, like I always say....you are my todays Irving Wallace....and from that anonymous phone call that I ade to ur office a long time ago....you have definately come a long way!!!!
Keep rockig brother!
Niice.Figured he was dead from the very beginning. I liked the Joker reference.
whats up Scribbler :)
no show at all! bizee?
LOL.
let me give you some...
*applause*
Nice one!
more!
hehe it was good.. I was wondering where it would head ..couldn't guess he would be dead in the beginning .. I like your built-ups... spot on .. :)
Nicely done!!
You have got some serious talent there, my friend.
Enjoyed reading it LOL! mare hue o bhi anhi chodte aap :)
Enjoyed reading it! All that I can say....dunno why....lft me with unlikely nothng to say !!!
Ouch! Really wicked haan.
Anything which doesn't move cannot be fooled.
The randomness is still alive and kicking! Actually getting more cohesive I think. I like.
I came running back to cyber world.
so... Hello.
Wicked wicked....
Fooling the meek...
kidhar ghum?
people above have said it all.. i'll just give smile :)
How was the Mumbai trip ?
trinaa:another serving of tantalising writeups comin up!!:D
orchid:so do all of us here...a legend gone...hope you liked the post.:)
ushma:thanks!!and yes it was lovely meeting you!!:D
peter:thanks a ton for noticing the colors...it actually rakes in tough work to co-ordinate them...:)
divkiran:I would prefer being the joker than the riddler...but what the heck...being a villian rocks!!:D
mayz:a bit of both...this pic makes you look like shafaqat of fuzon!!:D
mytstique:glad you like it mystique!!:D
nits:first person to notice the punch!!yaaay!:D
hiren:thanks for the compliments..and as for the dialogues...guess a whole anthology would fall short...
aayushi:arre aisa kuch thodi yaar!!it was just supposed to be dark!:P
mia:thank you thank you!!:D
think tank:thank you dude...I was just praying that someone would not fond it "comic"...cuz it is not!!:(
ki:heyyyy.thanks.:)
veens:arre nahi suna na!!it is not a joke re!!:(
anu:I wont...till you guys are around to read what I write!!:)
i love the man.. i'm obsessed with heath ledger.. n it's true: it's easier to fool a aman when he's dead..
even easier to fool a man who's living a dead life..
lobvedddd it.. and i salute his spirit!
teh joker lives on--> in death, he achieevd immortality!
anurag:glad you liked it...the story started from that one line at the end...and constructed backwards!!:D
ranjani:would try to make sure you get fresh posts with every cup!!
ceedy:thats a great piece of thought ceedy bhai!!:)
express:tried my best to get as close to his psyche as I could!!
lena:oh daamn...you did??glad you liked it...do check out the movie ok??
soul:thanks to trina...hope you liked what you read...and thanks for coming!!:)
sachi:not really...though I try occasionally without much success...
sameera:thank you so much!!:)
comment deleted:what re!!
anindita:umm...so is it like a good thing or a bad thing?
jeev:thanks!!:)
Swayam:same question to you as dita...is it a good thing or a bad thing?:)
Keshi:thats a little literal...not exactly what I had in mind...:)
rashi:thanks....
Solitaire:never thought about that one...
illeen:very well said...and glad you liked it!!:)
hyperactive:sure thing...lets do it... >:D
kenny:glad you liked it dude!!:)
meira: :D :D :D
think tank:thanks...will do!!:)
echo:oh ok...personal taste I guess...I for one could worship the movie.
ankur:thanks...
and yes...
am glad!!:)
macademia:long time...welcome back...and glad I am not the only guy reading king here!!:)
usha:thanks...
numb:thanks musty!!:D
neers:yes we all pray!!:)
cinderella:glad I could make someone happy!!:D
mihir:cmon dude...he still rocks!!and thanks for reading a few!!:D
daroga:thanks dude...and yesss...very innovative ID!!:)
alok:thanks dude!!
gunj:hope you liked it!!:)
maniac:oye!!fine fine...I 'l do it!!:D
av:thanks a ton...
paritosh:someone FINALLY sees through my motive...thanks dude!!:D
trina:thankzooo....will do!!:P
mahi:thank you!!:D
gagan:its always about that one thing that you like a person for...this post here is not to berate heath's other attempts but only glorify his screen presence...and joker being the latest I chose it!!:)
Idling:eh cammman!!how u guess da!!:P
veens:I am back ladiz...
iriz:very soon...
aria:thank you so much...:)
paradox:aw shux....are you serious??:D
meghna:agle baar!!:)
meghna:I tried my best...
priya:well said...you cant fool a rock I guess??
nomad:hello and welcome back!!you were missed on my blog!!:)
rat:naah....just acting wicked!!:D
monk:am baak!:)
passionate:brilliant brilliant!!
jane:ab khopdi ghuma diya na!!:D
Fucking SHIT.
Listen, please meet me :D
"I feel fine...never been better...dont know..there is some sort of a disconnect that I cant figure..."
That was the clue for me.
an unexpected ending..!!
I m late!but i felt extremely sad after seeing the dar knight coz it felt sad to realise tht Heath Ledger died even b4 he saw his best performance ever!!
loved it!
Been laffing...u're a genius! This is a rather wicked wrtite up...I love the closing remark even more!
S:most welcome!!now that you know where, hop right on!!:D
idling:I tend to leave them...:D
neha:my life is like this!!:P
ria:*sigh*...RIP.
matangi:thank you!!
parakeet:thanks again!!:)
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