It isn't raining so those, on his face, are not rain drops. That means, he is sweating...! Mouth is frequently making an oval shape to suck in air and the lower jaw is moving to help it do so.. Clearly indicating that demand from lungs is more than what his nose could serve...! Eyes are keen to look back so that the distance from the fast approaching snake and wild dogs can be tracked to alert the brain accordingly...!
Body has become a machine low on battery and thighs are certainly hungry for more energy to execute what brain says...! The irony is that few feelings like hunger can't be forgotten even if wished so. They have to be served, can't be suppressed.
The scene is all silent. Not that it is muted but brain is busy processing other information and ears are given the least priority...! Yet the situation provides the extra will that makes him keep running...! He is running faster and faster and faster...!
All of a sudden, eyes are opened and all he could see is ... his bed room's ceiling in dim light !!!
"What happened? You cried out ..!", his wife asked.
"I had a dream wherein i was racing and there were few runners who have almost outdone me but I was just able to succeed. Out of unexplainable emotion, i might have cried.", his reply came.
"Oh !! Nice dream, eh ! :-)". She giggled. - Ignorance is bliss, apparently.
Who said that you need to lie to hide facts? Just explain it in different words and keep it simple.. Not many brains can understand plain words and their real meanings. A small question, 'Who are the other participants in that race?' could have made her realize how grossly wrong, she was in her interpretation.
As these thoughts passed his mind, he smiled gently and moved into balcony.
Addictions like smoking are quite useful in these kind of situations. But he doesn't smoke, so he resorted to his own addiction, thinking.
People say that God saves us while in troubles. If he could do so, why does he create troubles in the first place? After all, is he a conspirator?
The twinkling stars are actually brighter than the Sun but they appear to be dying lights. Likewise many dreadful problems are just nightmares and not real. What you see or what you perceive may not necessarily be the fact, but what you believe is what matters to you. So my Dear, there is no need to worry. Take things lightly and believe me that good times are ahead :-), he said to.....
I don't know if I really understood the entire concept like the way u thought..But surely good writing though it is a lil abstract :) :). Keep writing..I shall keep reading it ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is cryptic because it is a story made up as others of mine ;-) But the point of this post is only the last two paragraphs. Thanks for the interest, though.
DeleteVoooh Voooh... Am I reading/getting it right Saravana?? Is that ur story :P... When did u get married yar? Din tell us only :D
Delete:-) To make it clear, I am not married yet and its not my story. Most of my posts are loosely based on some real incidents and so is this. The wife & hubby part is from a conversation of one of my friends with his wife (not personal talk, of course). To keep their credentials confidential, I change the context (You might even not know if you have contributed to any of my posts ;-P). Make no mistake, trigger of the story may be someone but the intended audience may be someone else or myself even. After all it is a Journey to Myself ;-)
DeleteWokey Sir :-)
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