Anyone can be batman!

Anyone Can Be Batman!

I am a huge bat fan!

I always wished I were batman. But fate says otherwise. 

Well, last night, i chucked fate. I said, "Fate, not tonight."

A walk back home from a regular saturday night. Accompanied by a stray dog which loves me that much. A dark path, a few shops still open, people roaming. Random background music was playing in my ears. Running around with the dog, observing the marvellous creature, i was journeying homeward when i saw the destruction!

To my left, under a plastic shed, right beside a raised wall, a burning sight. A pile of cardboard and paper, set on fire. Ashes everywhere. Smoke, rising as if the pile was a dragon's throat. For a while, i stood there, thinking of what to do! "Should I extinguish it?" "Should I let it be?" "What should I do?" were the only questions running through. The rising smoke was a horrible sight. A superfluous addition of Carbon. I had to act.

In a moment, I was not who I actually was. I became batman! A savior! A watchful protector! in A DARK NIGHT! The dog beside me, was not an ordinary dog anymore, but, he became Ace, the bat dog! 

Without a cape, without a mask, I became batman. All i needed was a bottle of water. All it took was half a bottle of water. Ace, stood beside me, watching out for danger, boldly, with a stature of a mighty beast. 

A few air bubbles wobbled into the bottle as the water emptied emptied itself. a few wobble later, the fire died. The ember remained. Black ashes were left. Half-burnt, charred faces, i had to look at. Atleast, I, the night's batman, saved the boxes from getting burnt completely; stopped the residents of the locality from breathing toxic and instead gave fresh air. The left over water, gave it to a destitute, one, who accepted it with great suspicion. 

Anyone can be Batman! All you need to do is something good which may affect even a minority, humans or any living creature. Just don't expect to get fame or popularity. Do it because you feel you have a responsibility to. To do good to others. And then, silently, anonymously, slip into the shadows. 

Last night, I was batman!