“Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.”
– Kevin Arnold
4 o’clock in the morning.
Dark night, soothing breeze and a deep silence.
A big balcony on the top floor of a building. A man sitting on an easy chair, closing his eyes, resting his neck on the back of the chair. Placing his Left hand on the handle of the chair and right hand on his left chest.
Balcony is attached to a bedroom with a big door. A girl wearing just a plain white sheet around her underarms comes out from the bedroom. She is trying to tie her messed up hair and putting her flicks behind her ears with her hands full of mehandi and chura.
She came near to the man. Watches him for a while then with the back of her fingers gently touches his whiskers. The man doesn’t react. She turns back. Man holds her palm tightly but doesn’t open his eyes. Girl smiles, stands still for a while then she turns toward him and sits on his lap, placing her cheek on his left chest. Man holds her in his arms nicely. She perfectly fits into his arm. Then follows a deep silence.
Man utters a story in a slow gentle voice……….
Once stars asked night-“Do you know what love is?”
Night replied- “Love is YOU and ME. Completing and complimenting each other.”
Stars asked- “Dose love really complete us?”
Night replied- “How does a night look without stars or stars without night.”
Stars asked – “Why love is so complex can’t it be simple?”
Night replied- “Love is simple, it’s we who make it so complex by blind expectations.”
Stars asked – “Why love is blind?”
Night replied – “Love is not blind. Crush, affection and infatuation can be blind but yes love just slumber the soul.”
Stars asked – “Is it necessary to lose senses in love?”
Night replied- “It is not about losing senses it is about surrendering soul. Trusting someone to the extent that you trust the divine power of yourself”
Stars asked – “What if your love leaves your alone?”
Night replied – “…….. never ……. ………alone. But …. just ………………”
Stars asked – “why…..love …….. …….. ….. tears?
Night replied – “….. …….. ……. ……. ……. ……. …. ….. ………… …… ….. …….. …… ………. …….. ……… ………. …..”
By the time it got complete girl was actually sleeping. While sleeping the peace, charm and brightness on her face was more than that of millions of splendid stars in the sky…………………….
“Its been 45 yrs now but I still remember his heart beat. I don’t remember his words but I remember the feel of his each touch, the rest in his arms, the eyes that slumber my soul, the amorous in his voice, the graze of his lips and the sense of his stench is still fresh for me.
I am trying to complete his sentences but every time I am left uncompleted. But when I close my eyes, I don’t find any obligation for completing it. He is not with me anymore but when I close my eyes I found him close to me. The feeling of his presence itself completes every sentence of my life………… 🙂 ”
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