Silent Conversations

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Familiar Stranger

She knows nothing else other than waiting for him. She is doing the same even now. He seems to come near as well as go far with each passing moment. There are so many like him trying to come closer to her. But she is searching only for the traces of him in the others. What is it about him that makes her wait relentlessly? What is it that separates him from the rest? What is it that fills all the emptiness in her? She doesn’t know – all she knows is to wait for him.

It was a special moment when they met each other. She thought he was just like others but he proved her wrong. And she never regretted for being wrong. He had brought a gift for her – a very special gift that she treasures till now and will forever. She found a rich contentment and a deep satisfaction with him. Time flew fast when they were together and it was soon time for him to leave. And to leave he had to.

To let him go was the only option in front of her. But she created a second option – to let him go without guilt – yes she hid her sorrow until he left and showed as if she accepted the fate. To accept the fate, yes she did – but with unshared sorrow and unshed tears. She was sure he would come back to her one day and from then is waiting for that moment.

Her prayers are finally answered. Here he comes back. He has so many stories to tell her about the other end of the world. She listens to him gleefully. He hands her yet another gift he had very safely brought for her and is ready to start his journey. She feels weak. She wants to hold him back with her – doesn’t want him to go away from her.

After a moment of thought she understands this is the way of life. He can’t be with her always. But wherever they are they always carry a part of each other with them always. They will never actually part even if they go apart.

She then smiles and bids farewell to him burying the sea shells he brought for her deeply within her.

Posted by sugi :: 7:24 AM :: 2 comments