“Long and endless nights, introspection to its height, stillness in the air, abominable nature of the people, everybody, as if waiting for the ultimate collapse of the man.” Is that really me or have I become a victim of my deeds.
How could he be so void of sympathy? How so loathsome? The head of the Devil- perfect Satan on the earth to be grand.
There she was.... So perfect as if the gods spent one eon making her; she was the essence of the female- uneroded values, harsh and fierce for her independence yet so kind and contained unfathomably deep love, humility, respect and dignity.
The man whom she loved more than herself gave her something she never expected of- detachment – something she never could comprehend at that time. She cried, persisted a lot; even was prepared to put herself on the path of fire for him because she loved him with all the strength she could ever amass in her life. Yet, failure and gloom was she could see around. She begged not to leave her, even threatened at times, but it seemed the man would just not listen and understand.
It was in her fate to lose him. It was time to say goodbye. With a heavy heart she dissolved him-her man, never to be seen again in this lifetime. About a re-birth union? Well, only HE knows? Did she want that? Well, only she knows.
Years passed in blink of fall, spring and summer. Time always seem to give a smug face at us -dispassionately moving ahead in space; directed by the Creator never to stop for anybody.
And so, one day they met again. The woman was happy to see him, full of life, and full of forgiveness. The man appeared to be self destroyed.The ego, haughtiness in him failed to see the light which was true – which was of his woman. He neglected that and now he finds himself in dark gallows. Broken, dead and disillusioned with life, he was seeking redemption. They crossed each other. Perhaps a tear trickled down the face of the woman. But it was because of the compassion she had in her. The distances widened. Suddenly, they lost sight of each other. The man entered his home, sat and said - “Long and endless nights …… “
