NIGHT...

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                                                                                       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…