BY-
ADARSH SINHA
“So, what’s so special about this night?” I looked above in
the sky. A bright moon along with shining stars. “I don’t know how to define
this night but there is something about this time which soothes me” she looked
at me with a blank face. “You come here often, don’t you?” there was silence in
between us. A gentle breeze blowing across, which seemed to caress her hair and
touched her face. “Sometimes, when I am perplexed and unhappy” she looked at me
with her enquiring eyes. “Do you still remember those days?” a smile swept
across my face.
There
has been a lot written and said about night by a lot of people. My kinship with
this night and its world began when I found no one standing by my side. The
time when my inner demons seemed to overpower me. I had no one to talk to or go
to. When this whole world wandered in their dreams in the lap of sleep, I
stared blankly at the night sky. Laying down on the bed of darkness under the
blanket of stars, I talked to the moon. Some dreams, some aspirations and a lot
of memories flooded my mind. There were a lot of questions which demanded
answers, but the people who could answer them were nowhere around me.
This night
and its calmness, which soothed me when I was being tormented by my inner
demons. It taught me that even in darkness, you can find that light. It might
not be too strong but it will surely show you that direction, walking along
which you will get through this darkness. It taught me that it’s fine if people
leave you when you need them the most. Everyone has their side of story and we
must know that side as well before jumping to any conclusion. It taught me to
forgive people because that’s important to heal our inner soul.
This
darkness which seems scary to a lot of people tells a story of its own. It
tells us that even those people and situations whom we assume dangerous can
teach us the best lessons of our life. The only thing is, are we willing to
give them a chance? This night and its own dark world which has its own
stories. Stories which are unheard, our stories and our struggle. This night
has seen a lot. It has seen my tears, those moments where we made promises to
each other. It has also seen the end of me in your life. It’s true, this night
has seen a lot of my life.
I
might never be able to tell how important this night is for me. All I can say
is, this darkness defines me and along with its stars and that bright moon, it
shaped me…
“Do you still love me?” she said with her voice trying to fight her
tears. “I just want to thank you because it’s you who introduced me to this
night.” There was a long silence between us. None of us said anything because
maybe there was nothing left. “Take care and be happy” her words echoed in my
ears as I woke up from my dream.
“Take care and be happy, wherever you are”, a drop of tear
trickled down my left eye as I sat under the blanket of stars and looked at the
moon. This magical night and its amazing world…
