There were dark clouds hanging in the sky, but they only brought down a drizzle. Like any rainy day, the coffee shop was full of people who were there to savor the weather more than the coffee.
The lady sitting in the corner finally grabbed her guitar and started singing. With the first strum she gathered attention. Soon her voice pulsated through the surrounding and everyone started swaying from side to side. For sometime she was a savior angel, on her throne, giving little moments of joy to the stressed. She seemed in a different world altogether, with her eyes shut, she sang her heart out. Her blonde hair strands kissed her cheeks whenever she broke into a new verse and shook her head a little.
After every song, she looked at everyone around. They all thanked her with their joyful smiles as they cheerfully applauded her. This one man in the middle, was just staring at her in awe, his eyes were lit up. Song after song, his glances never lost their intensity and his smile never lost its charm.
The final song ended and the coffee shop was more crowded than before. Some people were standing, some were sitting on the couches as they all gave her a much needed final applaud. She kept her guitar on one side and smiled back at the man who was still smiling at her. Moments later she pulled herself up from the stool and cautiously placed herself on the wheel chair that was brought for her. Many came up to her and praised her. She saw the man who was smiling at her, leave from the back door.
That's when she felt a hand on her shoulder. "You are always so lovely, my sweet heart" he said and kissed her.
The temporary smiling faces didn't matter for her. She had someone forever, till the end of time. And that's what matters...
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
A Deep and Distant Affair
Every morning she would come down to the pond, when all the ladies would've finished their early morning chores and a silence would accumulate on the still waters. She would then take a dip and from a distant depth inside the pond a handsome prince would stare at her. She would then get lost in his beautiful blue eyes.
A lot was said through the exchange of their glances. Her daily shower not only cleansed her physically but the cleansing was spiritual too. It was like meeting a special friend every morning who would give her hope to move on in life.
That one morning was different. She was in the pond, as she took water by her cupped hands and poured it on her head. Her eyes were closed as drops of tears mixed with the pond water flowing down her cheeks.
She opened her eyes and saw the prince staring at her. Even the water's depth couldn't hide his expression of devastation. She sobbed and suddenly saw the prince's face moving towards her. She couldn't resist and moved towards the water bed. There was a moment of utter silence as their lips were about to meet. Just then a flash of light appeared from the water. She closed her eyes and moved away.
After a while she slowly opened her eyes and saw a blue eyed frog floating on top of the water surface.
She angrily slapped the water surface and ran back home. Her early morning bathing routine now happened early, with all the other ladies and with lots of gossip.
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She'll fall in the love with a handsome blue eyed prince but not with an ugly frog. Yep.
A lot was said through the exchange of their glances. Her daily shower not only cleansed her physically but the cleansing was spiritual too. It was like meeting a special friend every morning who would give her hope to move on in life.
That one morning was different. She was in the pond, as she took water by her cupped hands and poured it on her head. Her eyes were closed as drops of tears mixed with the pond water flowing down her cheeks.
She opened her eyes and saw the prince staring at her. Even the water's depth couldn't hide his expression of devastation. She sobbed and suddenly saw the prince's face moving towards her. She couldn't resist and moved towards the water bed. There was a moment of utter silence as their lips were about to meet. Just then a flash of light appeared from the water. She closed her eyes and moved away.
After a while she slowly opened her eyes and saw a blue eyed frog floating on top of the water surface.
She angrily slapped the water surface and ran back home. Her early morning bathing routine now happened early, with all the other ladies and with lots of gossip.
= = = = = =
She'll fall in the love with a handsome blue eyed prince but not with an ugly frog. Yep.
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