One day, when perception met reality...

At the crossroads one day, in midlife somewhere, perception met reality.

Boastfully,she asked "Why do you still exist my friend? When all that the 'human' now cares is only me and the parallel. He wants to be either in his virtual life (where he tries to show what he wants) or parallel life (where he acts as what he wants himself to be) 

So whether his mother is lonely somewhere,his kid needs him sometime,his spouse wants to connect with him,his sibling wants to entertain him,his friends want the real him - he still cannot let me go anywhere anytime. Right from morning alarm to good night kiss,I am a part of him,so where is the need for you my friend?"

After a big sigh,reality replied "I am like the shadow to the human. When he is in the best of his times, bright and cheerful,trying to live his virtual life and be perceived as somebody,I may not be visible to everyone. But perception,you have a limited life and no sustenance without a periodic booster. You try instigating each human to turn into a megalomaniac. And when you fail him,you deceive him,I make him understand that perception was never here to stay. Instead goodness,hope,inspiration,compassion,humility,hard work are for real. That there is a real purpose to every human's presence and when he engulfs himself with his perceived image,it takes longer for him to discover why he exists.Perception,I stay here to undo the damage you do to him.I stay so that he does things which matter. I stay to make him understand, it matters not what he is thought to be,but what he actually is!"