Idyllic Thoughts

"When do I make my mark in this world?" asked her mind. "Why do you need to make a mark in this world?" questioned a tiny voice from deep within her, trembling slightly as it's yet a child in the midst of towering consciousnesses. "Because I wish to be remembered for posterity," replied the mind, slightly irritated that a young one had bothered to question her, who is known for her age old wisdom and scientific temperament. "And then what?" the tiny voice sought to know, emboldened by now. "And then people will follow the path shown by me, my ideals, my thoughts..." the mind said proudly. "My thoughts will become their thoughts; my command their wish." "Later?" persisted the child within. "Later? What's there for later? People will idolise me and worship me for my knowledge and for bringing them onto the true path. I will be God," boomed the mind. "Then?" the child who did not wish

A point and a series of points. One represents the end and the other continuity... while a dot has a finality to it, the other gives a hope that there is something to look forward to, beyond the end. It is the writer's prerogative to move the pen beyond the 'full stop' and engage the reader in intellectual conversations.