He would melt at her smile. Laughing at every silly thing she said or did. He was a dotting dad.
He didn't bat an eyelid and smirked while shooting a person dead, cold blood.
He remembered the birthdays and anniversary, was always at his wife's side whenever she needed him.
He was ruthless....raping women in front of their husbands, before killing them both in front of their kids.
He was always there for his family....always moved to tears at the drop of a hat. Emotional.
He never forgot and nor did he forgive. He made the kids peddle drugs and trafficked young girls, sold them. Stone hearted.
At home, he was divine.... a perfect husband and father.
Away from home, he was the devil. Feared and hated by many. He was THE mafia.
For - Mag 123
Split personality :) Nice one, Janaki.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sulekkha.
DeleteMy lovely Janu,
ReplyDeleteHow true are your words today!! Sadly, many men live such a life, even right here in America. There was one called...The Green River Killer and yes, so many more. Very well written my dear friend.
Thanks a lot Andy dear.
DeleteAnd, according to everything we've ever seen and heard about them, he is exactly what they are. A family man, doting husband and father, who weeps at sensitive things and, heartless killer outside of the home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous capture this is! :)
Thanks Daydreamertoo.
DeleteSo very true that many live two lives and the other side is never aware. What a life that must be to live through, always fearing one would find out the other.
ReplyDeletedang...talk about duplicity....scary and true of several...look at all the times it is a shock when they catch the serial killers
ReplyDeleteTrue...thanks Brian.
DeleteWow!! Brilliantly portrayed!! I love how you differentiated the two faces of the very same person, the double lives lived by many. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Swarnali.
DeleteI enjoyed reading it... keep them coming... cheers!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vijay.
DeleteI'm hearing the theme to The Godfather here...
ReplyDeleteYes...it is Tess.
DeleteWow! This gave me chills. I can't imagine what it would be like to lead a double life such as this. You have expressed here so well!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Thanks Martha.
DeleteOh yes! He was "The godfather'.
ReplyDeleteYes...thanks Bee.
DeleteGood one shows how complex human behavior is.
ReplyDeleteTrue...thanks Rachna.
Deleteoh dang!! split indeed..and i'm lost for words other than wow..
ReplyDeleteThanks Claudia.
Deleteand this does happen.....
ReplyDeleteIt does...thanks Priya.
DeleteGood and evil, well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks SGN.
DeleteWow, this is perfection, your words describe the syndrome of a psycho path perfectly, like you know one....lol
ReplyDeleteJanu, this was powerful. To his family he is the best of fathers. A family man with a soft heart. To the world he was a monster, destroying families. Wow! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Leah.
DeleteYou captured the contrast of his life so well. Wonder...are there people really like that? I guess there are. Sad.
ReplyDeleteThanks Myrna.
DeleteThis is scary and I've heard of real mafia when I was in Italy.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, we're not aware of our own split personalities esp. in our social networks. We do wish people to see only the good things in us. Oh well, I might be wrong :P
You are right, we do have some duality within us. Thanks Mel.
DeleteThanks for visiting - Yup dreaded Mafia.
ReplyDeleteThanks Izzy.
DeleteThis ws a good creation..n I hate them...
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