oe eo
The splendor of the late evening with the
spectacular star-studded sky, the vast magical
valley in front of us, where the wind blew as if a
=damsel pouring her love towards her lover through
her songs and the gigantic tress, standing as
guardsmen and swaying in the harmony to rejoice
the beautiful tune......the moon was the only witness
re to this captivating moment.
We sat on the grass, our feet dangling down the
ridge, which had a depth even deeper than the
feelings we shared. The cold breeze that blew,
caressed your torso, and collected the scent of
your body, as a bee collects the nectar, picking up
the pollens of the flower unknowingly...z. The moonlight had never been so bright before, as
it scattered off your gleaming face and the
surroundings got lit to a magical aura, that made
.me stare at you and gasp in admiration.
Your beauty found no adjective that can do poetic
.* justice to what my eyes experienced, and my heart
could feel. You were a God’s creation that defied
even the masterpieces he had created before or
would create in the future.
Your long white gown, shimmered as if liquified
silver, flowing over your body, while your long black
stands of shining hair, outlined your torso to
ella read (olanWe sat so close to each other that the heat of our
bodies kept us warm and gay. We laughed for no
reason and chatted like tropical birds, chirping to
: iS : prove a point which caused more laughter to set
; : ia
We were happy and | had never before
experienced such a magical state of existence.
| thanked the God for the moment and prayed for
its eternity, silently!A sudden gust of wind blew out of nowhere,
carrying a speck of dust and hitting your face.
You closed your eyes in agony.
| held your head, blew at your eyes trying to
relieve the pain that the speck of dust might have
/ given. Tear tickled down your face which dropped
i} on my palm. You found relief.
it Your warm breath was on my face, and | was
never so close to you before. The proximity was
so close, that our eyelashes touched each
i other’s. We could see nothing apart from us or
our eyes to be precise.You kissed me on my lips. I held you tight and
tried to bring you closer as if to dissolve you in
hae
Not only our souls but our bodies seemed to be
one. | retracted my face a bit to recheck and
relook as if it were real!
You smiled. Your cheeks blushing. | pulled your
face closer again and kissed on your forehead.
You hugged me into a tight cuddle and dig your
face into my chest. We remained silent, the only
sound that we could hear was of our exhaled
breaths and our pounding heart beats.........Not remembering for how long we remained
ae Trt ed you suddenly lifted your head. | could
understand what you wanted to say.
Sometimes, words need not be spoken, and the
hearts can communicate with ease. | smiled and
ran my fingers through your hair, some of which
was covering your face.
The time was up.We walked together through the meandering
forest trails, all lit up by the brilliant full moon.
At the edge where the trail took a turn, and
vanished into the thick dark forest, you bid
farewell to me, again without a single word.
Although my heart was revolting to let you go and
to hold you tight, for the rest of the eternity and
run away from all that is obvious, | was not able to.
| shook my head, and started to walk back, looking
behind every few steps. You stood there as if you
were a carved marble statue, with flowing gown of
silvered cloth, the only sign of life in you were the
teardrops, that glistened on our cheeks from the
moon’s light.This was a prophecy that was imbued upon me.
LE oe A curse from my past life, a burden to carry
| forever until die.....
While | was given a consolation, for my kindness
that on every 19th moon in the October month,
you would relieve me with your presence.
Your presence will transform me into a body of
flesh and blood and a soul untouched.
Your smiling face would cure me of my pains and
till the midnight, you will be all mine, as it would
be your birthday the next day. | shall await this
day, only to live again like a desolate and
unwanted beast, till the next year.All | can do, all | can give, is
nothing but the echo from my
heart, which longs to see you
happy, flying and all too well...
WISH YOU A VERY VERY HAPPY
See DANMay you achieve eT rar
charismatic smile, thageven
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20th OCTOBER’ 2023