The Substitute – Part 10

“Look here, you stupid, selfish, scummy little piece of dust,” my heart started
“I’ve had enough of you and I’m outta here
I don’t need no ungrateful master who does not appreciate how good a job I do
You blame me as you always do
As all your brothers have done
As your sons will do long after you are gone
Alas, but, you will have no offspring
Because you are an idiot
And it is only fair that idiots do not go on to bring a child into this damned world
Being a parent is a job which should be reserved only to the qualified ones
Not to whiny, entitled fools
I know because I have had children myself
The veins that root in your body are my kids
I feed them everyday with my own hands
Together we ensure you and your wicked brain have enough to go on and lament about us
Speaking of your brain; ah, where do I even begin?
Not for a moment you have considered discarding your brain, have you?
It is your brain which belongs in the trash, not I
Your brain directed you to wear a mask because it was weak and could not cope with all the shitty problems
Your brain had rooms and it leased it out to psychotic, negative thoughts and then had trouble bringing rent from them or driving them out
So it decided to accept them as family and live with them ‘happily ever after’
My God, what an idiotic solution
I kept quiet through all of this because I had no other choice
No heart does; we simply do our job till the end
I heard you blame me through all this
Your screwed-up brain mocked me
Yet I did not protest
And now you come up with this?
Another idiotic solution to solve your problems?
You want to replace me with this lifeless rock?
Just because it is shiny?
My God, you are hopeless
You are doomed; your brain is leading you to a pit
You are bound to fall
That is why I have no further role to play here
I am going
My children will stay with you; I pity them
They are absorbed by a sense of duty
They remind me of my youthful days
Nevertheless I will take my leave now
Hope you have a good time, if any.”

And that’s all he said before disappearing from my sight
I was stunned, but not surprised
I always knew him to be a perfect brat