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The Soothsayer

Aye there son, would you care to hear a tale, A story less often told, with an impact strong as a gale. So come and sit beside me and I shall change your life, You are in my world now, you are in my hive. There was once a man, only legends told could bring a rain of fire, could make young, anything old. He tamed the valiant storms and angered the shyest breeze, The minds of every blind scholar he did tease. As his actions were, so was his conscience. As he could foretell the beyond, all he needed was his magic lens. So he willingly helped them, those who frantically approached him, all in a price not according to anyones whim. Yet hundreds came seeking his unquestionable power, Those, who wanted to live a fairy tale and a happily ever after. Some lost half their lives, some their first children, And others lived their lives under the vicious soothsayer's burden. And then one day, people wanted this gimmick to stop. They wanted to live reasonable lives, the bubble they wanted to pop. And the people paid no more visits to the soothsayer. And his whereabouts became dead as the cells on the nails of your finger. Well thats the end i'm afraid. Pretty foggy isn't it? My vision through this lens has become blur, as the life of any common bandit. And now you have heard my story, your life will be a worthy journey. What is the price you wish to pay me?
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vishak-narayanan
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Jun 5, 2014
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