Saturday, April 22, 2006

There She Goes...

She was walking down the street. Like an overgrown kid with clown feet. Fascinated by everything and constantly tripping over things that got in her way.

She was walking down the street, oblivious to her surroundings.

She thought she was walking with someone. But she wasn't sure with whom. Was it the guy she met in her dreams last night? Or was it the guy hoping to be in her dreams?

She really didn't know. Poor thing, she really thought she cared who it was. But she had it all constantly mixed up...

Suddenly, she tripped and she fell. And shed a couple of tears. She held out her hand, waiting for him to lift her up. But there was no one there, of course, because he was only ever in her head.

She cried a little more. Then got to her feet and began to walk again. She had been so sure that she was not alone! But she was so proud of how she picked herself up, and so quickly!

And from a few steps behind, he smiled. And continued to watch where she went.

Did he realize? That she lived in constant hope?

2 comments:

Shounak said...

Aiyo, Ma, you're a Goddess now? Have you already started looking like Jaya Prada too, also?

CLS said...

not yet, dear. i am yet to have such long hair as her. but yes, woman is shakti and she is the prosperity for the family. so i am a goddess. no?

remember, the fortune of a family depends not upon the hand which holds the plough, but rather, upon the hand which holds the pot... :-P