Monday, August 10, 2015

A little more love....


He had been seeing her ever since they were little. They had been fond of each other from the time their homes hadn’t been separated by walls. Luckily, they had been tall enough to look over the walls by the time it was built. He had cherished looking at her dancing in the breeze. She moved so gracefully, that, just looking at her made his heart flutter. That, and the way she laughed as she swayed to the rhythm. There was something so magical about her laughter.

He had caught her glancing at him whenever he pretended not to look and then she would shyly turn away, the moment she realised he had caught her. He longed to meet her someday, but the distance of the few feet between them was something he knew, he would never be able to cross. Sometimes having your feet planted firmly in the ground could be such a terrible barrier.

Each day, he had tried to reach out to her; at first it was half hearted, especially when he did not know how she felt. And then, he saw the change. She was no longer shy, she would no longer hide when he caught her glancing at him, and most of these days she danced just for him. They had begun enjoying their time together, talking for hours, laughing. She loved getting drenched in the rain and dancing as it drizzled, and though he hated it, he danced in the rain too these days, just because it made her happy.

Their arms had finally begun to reach out for each other and he knew the time had arrived. He would tell her what she meant to him and though he knew, he wanted to hear her say so too and in as many words. The sun had begun making its descent downwards. The sky had been looking ominous, and he guessed that it might rain. He looked out for her and there she was, waiving out to him. She had been a beauty back then and she was a beauty today.

They looked at each other for a long time, throats parched, their breathing shallow, heart beating faster than ever and words refusing to escape their lips. And then it began to drizzle,  just like he'd  thought. As each drop  brushed against  their skin,  it felt like powerful  currents of electricity  coursing  thorough  their bodies. He held out his arms, and she entwined them in hers. Words weren’t needed now. He pulled her closer and coyly, she surrendered. He encompassed her in Maithuna, and it all felt so spiritual, so sacred- he the Shiva and she, the Shakti. And then they danced, their celestial dance, unmindful of the world, united in spirit, the union coming after what seemed like eons. Time stood still for them as they lay entwined in each other’s arms, for days, years, perhaps.

A sharp pain shook him out of his reverie, and even as he looked in utter bewilderment and shock, he saw them ripping her arms away. She screamed- not at pain of having her arms ripped but at the agony of the separation, and then at the grief of seeing him being mercilessly hacked too. They caught a final glimpse of each other, their eyes filled with tears, their hearts aching, before they both crashed to the ground dead.

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Inspired by a couple of trees that I see every day on my way to work. Two trees on opposite side of the road, their bough, forming an arch that stretched to the middle of the road, like they were hugging each other. And today, there was an eerie vacuum- just two stumps of nothingness.






19 comments:

  1. "The vacuum" - that says all !

    Kudos over this piece, for having portrayed the protagonists the way only you did ! Was this love ? Oh, no.... not just love, is it ?

    Everything - the imagery, the way you speak of the love , the way you use the plant and tree to portray love.... Oh, S, I Love you for that :)

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    1. Thank you for reading it the way only you could! Love you too Sreeja! So glad to see you back!

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  2. You sure know how to stop my heart with such tear jerkers... brilliantly expressed

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  3. Oh why does the world have to be so cruel? Why such eternal lovers have to be separated so ruthlessly?
    What a beautiful story you weave here, Titli. Of love that is born in the lap of Supreme Nature, and of the tragic end of such a love in the hands of the cruel humanity. But perhaps the stumps will find a way to be reborn, Mother Nature's ways are infinitely mysterious and so is Her Love.

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    1. Thank you for these wonderful words Beloo! You know how I imagined it...the roots deep beneath the ground, finding a way to creep towards each other!

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  4. You saw two tress hugging and you came up with this masterpiece? WOW!

    It is sad that so many trees are being cut these days. I hope the day doesn't come when my kids will only see trees in pictures.

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    1. The hugging trees forming that shaded arch is one thing I love about Bangalore...even when one is gone, you can't help but notice and feel sad!

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  5. The inspiration you took and the way you framed a story.. I'm simply amazed with your creativity..!! Well done :)

    Cheers

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    1. Welcome to my space Geets, and thanks for the kind words!

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  6. Spellbound! Nothing more to say! You are an abnormal and an exceptional writer. U saw the trees and you wrote this beautiful piece. loved this one.

    The words of Vacuum and Shiva / shakthi are so apt . lovely ready.

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  7. Wow that's quite an inspiration to come up with such a wonderful tale...I had no inkling that it would be about two trees! Loved reading this truly

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  8. You are one amazing writer, and I can't begin to express how much I loved this one. Simply brilliant. :)

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  9. OMG!! This story was inspired by the two trees! Wow! Hats off to your creativity, S!! Well done!

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  10. I was thinking this is an amazing story of two in love and it might end with honor killing; but a great end which is not so tragic (would have been if it had been humans)!

    Thoroughly enjoying this.

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  11. Brilliant! Loved the picture where you draw inspiration from. And the story quite captivating, Titli. :)

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At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person..deep gratitude for those who have lighted the flame within me!! your comments will be appreciated..

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