He was unaware
of her watchful eyes on him. She was behind him watching his every move. Not
with any evil motives rather with a plea of desperation. Her eyes moist and
throat parched. Her every nerve aching for him. She stood there stranded;
letting only her sight reach him – to brush with his body and somehow magically
make him turn back and come to her.
Futile thoughts
– she knew it for the better. Yet she was helpless and not able to divert her
mind. Her mind was stirring madly in the dungeon of thoughts – filled with him.
And to think of it, hardly few months – that was all the time she had spent
with him – or rather he had spent with her.
Acquaintances –
it all began with that. Then it was conversations which began to flow
effortlessly. From thereon it was an unspoken sense of understanding that
prevailed between them. Silence too had a meaning when they were together. And
when words were exchanged, it came out and danced with such eloquence and
beauty that onlookers were left with envy and pity. Envy for the sheer
magnetism the two displayed and pity for the folly they were getting into.
The lines were
blurred when they crossed from being simply friends into something more. Or was
it something more? Did she even know of what he was thinking? They never
exchanged any vows or committed to any promises. Yet they both gave into each
other’s desire with shameless ease. They explored what life had on offer and
let time be non-existent in their presence.
This day would
come – many did tell her that. Yet she let her life dance to unheard tunes and
mute sounds. Till yesterday they were loud and clear – reverberating through
her. But today they were dead. Everything ceased to exist and she was left with
a longing gaze and nothing else.
What is in his
mind? She will never know. She let him in knowing very well that he had to be
out. So when the time came to bid farewell, there were no questions she could
ask.
The bus took him
away leaving her sight weary and tired – its purpose defeated once for all!
2 comments:
Sigh! It all begins with a few exchanging glances, and then there is this feeling that this is the person who is my destiny....
Thoughts become words, emotions become expressions and then moments of bliss, before long, "the dream is gone and the child is grown."
Memories remain, painful and dark, haunting the mind.... they will remain, while it gets used to know that they hang around.... eventually, the pain becomes manageable and life goes on!
But the memories remain!
Memories remain! and yes - "before long, dream is gone and child is grown" Beautifully put Rakesh :)
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