.........as he closed his eyes and took a breathe, he could see nothing until she flashed on like a lightning just for a brief moment. Like even a small fire is enough to burn the forest she gave him endless stories to write, to ponder and to give him memories effortlessly.
It was a windy day, a cold windy day when he was sitting in the park, oblivious to the weather, to his surroundings and to himself. It was as though someone has robbed him of his great treasure. He sat there unmoved while the rest of the world around him moved like it did everyday. His eyes were fixed upon something. He was recollecting memories which seemed to have shaken him. Onlookers although found nothing wrong with the lush green grass which he was staring at, except him. He was time travelling.
The memories of the past kept coming back to him one after the other like a chain of bullets from a machine gun, each caused him enough pain and joy at the same time. He was wrapping himself in a time machine, deporting himself to the times when he last smiled for her. He could recollect the times when they would be dancing to the tunes unheard of, when they would meet for a brief time just to see if the other was doing well. Sometime they would have eaten each others pies and fought for sweet nothings. The other day they had a lengthy discussion on a trivial issue after which they wouldn't speak for days to come. Life had gifted her a wonderful smile with a great sense of humor which he silently admired but never said to her. He was too afraid to become a joke of his imagination. She endured every silly thing of his, right from his nose picking until the shortcomings of his anger. She was very caring as he was. Her eyes were magical or so he believed. Her smile would light his day up.
Time passed by and their bond grew stronger than before, the differences grew as well. But only for their understanding of each other kept them going despite their polarizing stands. Every time they felt like they were going away from each one, the other pulled the plug closer. One fine day they graduated and it was time to move on from each other. It was a moment in life where time froze for them, never wanting to come out of it, but they had to. Life had other plans while they had some. Her job was in a remote location, not so accessible either, he moved equally away at the other end of the world.
The time flew as everyday and the memories got more personal everyday, every time he was reminded of the things they did together but now he was to do them alone, no one was there to handpick his nay-sayings or to help him be the person they imagined together. No one would be there to fight for the pie, for he could have it all but he didn't wanted to. As he sat in the park gazing at the grass his eyes swelled and the next moment he was in tears, still oblivious and unaware if he would ever meet the person again who meant so much to him, but not knowing if they would. He sat there wondering if they would, if they would, if they would... He is still waiting..
Cheers !
Ram
It was a windy day, a cold windy day when he was sitting in the park, oblivious to the weather, to his surroundings and to himself. It was as though someone has robbed him of his great treasure. He sat there unmoved while the rest of the world around him moved like it did everyday. His eyes were fixed upon something. He was recollecting memories which seemed to have shaken him. Onlookers although found nothing wrong with the lush green grass which he was staring at, except him. He was time travelling.
The memories of the past kept coming back to him one after the other like a chain of bullets from a machine gun, each caused him enough pain and joy at the same time. He was wrapping himself in a time machine, deporting himself to the times when he last smiled for her. He could recollect the times when they would be dancing to the tunes unheard of, when they would meet for a brief time just to see if the other was doing well. Sometime they would have eaten each others pies and fought for sweet nothings. The other day they had a lengthy discussion on a trivial issue after which they wouldn't speak for days to come. Life had gifted her a wonderful smile with a great sense of humor which he silently admired but never said to her. He was too afraid to become a joke of his imagination. She endured every silly thing of his, right from his nose picking until the shortcomings of his anger. She was very caring as he was. Her eyes were magical or so he believed. Her smile would light his day up.
Time passed by and their bond grew stronger than before, the differences grew as well. But only for their understanding of each other kept them going despite their polarizing stands. Every time they felt like they were going away from each one, the other pulled the plug closer. One fine day they graduated and it was time to move on from each other. It was a moment in life where time froze for them, never wanting to come out of it, but they had to. Life had other plans while they had some. Her job was in a remote location, not so accessible either, he moved equally away at the other end of the world.
The time flew as everyday and the memories got more personal everyday, every time he was reminded of the things they did together but now he was to do them alone, no one was there to handpick his nay-sayings or to help him be the person they imagined together. No one would be there to fight for the pie, for he could have it all but he didn't wanted to. As he sat in the park gazing at the grass his eyes swelled and the next moment he was in tears, still oblivious and unaware if he would ever meet the person again who meant so much to him, but not knowing if they would. He sat there wondering if they would, if they would, if they would... He is still waiting..
Cheers !
Ram
