By Aayushi 5:36:00 PM
Forgotton.
Glimpses into the faded past by Aayushi and Shubham.
Through the curls of morning mist and perfume of fresh air, dawn was slowly breaking.
The sun was nowhere to be seen.
Just the early redness scattered at the distant horizon.
Jovial birds were chirping in the mild breeze.
And there it was.
Again a lazy morning.
My eyes were still sleepy when I sat on the window with my regular coffee.
My senses were too feeble to sort out which direction my thoughts were heading
I took a careless sip and closed my eyes.
Caffeine…
More of it...
as it rushed down my throat, a sudden gale of wind rushed across me and my tangled hair fell open
I realized how pleasant the weather was..
cool...calm...soothing...
I looked up at the sky from my hair
my dizzied eyes struggled through the eyelids to focus at the vast panorama
of course,
The sun was nowhere to be seen.
Just the early redness scattered at the distant horizon.
Jovial birds were chirping in the mild breeze.
And there it was.
Again a lazy morning.
My eyes were still sleepy when I sat on the window with my regular coffee.
My senses were too feeble to sort out which direction my thoughts were heading
I took a careless sip and closed my eyes.
Caffeine…
More of it...
as it rushed down my throat, a sudden gale of wind rushed across me and my tangled hair fell open
I realized how pleasant the weather was..
cool...calm...soothing...
I looked up at the sky from my hair
my dizzied eyes struggled through the eyelids to focus at the vast panorama
of course,
the morning was but pleasant
I kept the coffee mug on the sill and folded my hands around my knees.
For the past few days I had been trying hard to pull myself out from the cacophony of my dull monotonous life…and I don't know why I felt that today my appetite for some tranquil moments was to be satiated…perhaps there was something in the weather…
For a moment it felt like I wanted to forget the present, I wanted to feel the mystery of peace...to break those strands of mundane routine and fly freely like the birds in the sky…as if the time stopped for a while and I had an eternity to dwell into the limitless sky of those memories buried inside…
as my drowsiness slowly started slipping by, I unceasingly thought of you. My thoughts automatically took me to you and this time I didn't stop. I let flow them freely. I had an eternity now. Today its something special. .
I started gazing at d vast tree...aimlessly..as if derz nothing in dis world as huge as it is..huge..heavily green..standing tall and strong..as if nothing in dis world can bring it down.. certainly yes.. because it holds up an essence of my childhood.. as an epitome of our world. .discrete . . It used to be d best place in d whole world . .it was where we used to play for hours when I was a kid. .when u were a kid . . we both . .
I kept the coffee mug on the sill and folded my hands around my knees.
For the past few days I had been trying hard to pull myself out from the cacophony of my dull monotonous life…and I don't know why I felt that today my appetite for some tranquil moments was to be satiated…perhaps there was something in the weather…
For a moment it felt like I wanted to forget the present, I wanted to feel the mystery of peace...to break those strands of mundane routine and fly freely like the birds in the sky…as if the time stopped for a while and I had an eternity to dwell into the limitless sky of those memories buried inside…
as my drowsiness slowly started slipping by, I unceasingly thought of you. My thoughts automatically took me to you and this time I didn't stop. I let flow them freely. I had an eternity now. Today its something special. .
I started gazing at d vast tree...aimlessly..as if derz nothing in dis world as huge as it is..huge..heavily green..standing tall and strong..as if nothing in dis world can bring it down.. certainly yes.. because it holds up an essence of my childhood.. as an epitome of our world. .discrete . . It used to be d best place in d whole world . .it was where we used to play for hours when I was a kid. .when u were a kid . . we both . .
U know what..there still exist the pit we used to play in though it has been a long time . . but it is still there . .i remember we used to hide “our” things in it . .all our adventurous treasure hunts used to end up there . .always . .
where are you today? U always used to come running through the corridor on a single call of mine . .n now . . . .
The pup u brought to me. .do you remember its cute eyes. . n protecting it from my parents we hid ourselves along with it there in that pit of ours . .that pup survived for a whole night in my backyard. .till dad came to know about it. .if only it dint cried at that night..we cud have saved it for 1 more evening I guess..
Just den a familiar creature showed up from behind that now so vast tree.. Peeking at me . Smiling.. wrapping his arms around that huge diameter.. as if trying to feel it breathing..”I know you” I said to myself . . A little astonished at your presence. . Anxious. .u smiled to respond. .I was dumbstruck at that gaze of yours. .your eyes . . as if trying to speak “ hey idiot . .what are you ogling at ha??. . Don’t u know me??“
It was you. .Yes you. .In the very same dress u wore when u left the place..It reminded me how hard I tried to hold back my tears when u waved sitting in your car. .Hmm. . But now I can see d whole of you. . standing right at some meters from me . .hands at d waist . .typically you. .a long lose white t shirt . .blue jeans . . the old n rugged shoes of your dad that u used to wear . . u pulled me back from my observations by that appealing gesture of yours ,commanding eyes . .he he . .u still look cute .. your pert nose . . I love it . .clumsy hair..when will u learn to comb yourself!!!huh!! you looked back at me in a mysterious way..as if asking me to follow..and started moving away 4m my window..i thought u r leaving again .. wait!!! I yelled to myself . .but u stopped at some distance. . .wushh!! what a relief that was. I noticed u were keenly looking at something at ground and den picked it up 4m between d grass. I wanted to know what was it. .what is it in your hand. .come on show it to me . . Right now!! There was an affirmative look at your face when u turned around. .as if u can hear all that m thinking.. u wore it on your wrist .. d wrist watch I gifted to you on ur
It was now ur ur ur ur
Those memories which I had suppressed beneath the scurry of my busy life started cropping up inside me and I realized how little I had thought of them lately...it was as if the moments had begun to sing the symphonies of “our world”...and my thoughts turned into a blend of your beautiful memories...
Its been a while since then…but still after so many years, here do I sit warm and lost in your afterglow hoping that in some corner of this world you too remember me with the same warmth...
---“ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FRIEND”.. I love you..
---“ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FRIEND”.. I love you..
As my reminder blew up, I looked up at the sky. The sun was high up. Sunlight was pouring through the autumn trees forming shadows on the road below. It was time. I collected myself, and with a sigh. I headed back towards my solitary life.
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