Wish you were here...

A moment of happiness but no one to share with. A swirling mass of humanity but still a lonely drive back home. A feeling of peace but a rough edge too. 

And a wish...a wish that you were here.

Melody for a Star

He would hide them for her just to see her smile when she would find them. The smile can't be seen no more. But he still buys them. For her. Five Melodies and a Five Star.

Drift away...

Every night he drifts away to a better place with her memories. And every day he awakens to her absence. Then he waits. To drift away again.

A child. A mother. A friend.

There were times when you were a child and I longed to take care of you. Then there were times when you were a mother to a difficult me.

And always a friend who brought out the best in me.

Happy Friendship Day Diamond. Keep smiling, as always.

Priceless...

Her vibrant smile against his brooding looks. Her bright presence against that rainy Sunday morning. Their only photo together. Priceless.

Just her..

Once in a while he wants something more than this world. But most of the time he only wants her. Just her. Nothing more. Nothing less.

A Walk To Remember...

She walked with him till she could. But he was always ahead of himself. Then she turned and walked away. Now he walks with her memories.

Time...

She was not someone who filled up his free time. She was someone for whom he would give up anything to make time for. And would still do so.

16th May

He remembers every moment of that day. That memory will never be bettered. Neither will the lights of Bombay harbor ever be the same again.

A plea and a promise...

He looks longingly at the bottle. Then he remembers her plea. And a promise that he made ages ago. The bottle still remains unopened.

Unspoken. Undone. Unrequited. Unfulfilled.

We left some words unspoken. Maybe some acts undone. And now what I got is a love unrequited. And a life unfulfilled.

Magic memory...

He can’t forget her. Things conspire against him. A song, a movie, an old chat, a billboard, a photo. And then magic memory takes over.

A place...

A place where your words still resound. A place where your touch still lingers. A place where your memories are still fresh. A place in my soul where you will forever be a part of me.

Inspiration...

A friendship that healed. A love that inspired. Now he heals and inspires himself with the memories.

Radiance...

The radiance of her friendship. The passion of his love. Now he stares into an empty glass and a lonely life.

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Till we meet again...

I often wonder how and when we will meet again. It has been so long you know. In numerical terms, it has been a good 421 days since we last met but in reality it has felt like a lifetime. And I still remember that cold wintry December evening when we met last. Definitely not one of our best times together.

I wonder how I'll react on seeing you after so long. Will it be the melancholy of having lost a beautiful friendship? Will it be anger on myself for my mistakes or frustration at my inability to keep faith, to keep fighting? May be I will breakdown. May be I won't be able to keep my emotions in check.

And how you will react. Will you be as cold and indifferent as you were when we last met? Will you still treat me with that polite and formal tone of yours? Or will you be that warm and loving friend that I knew so well?

Will it bring back memories of a beautiful past or the memories of the pain? Will we reminiscence about the past or will we talk about the present? There is so much about you that I want to know. So much about me that I want to tell.

Or will be talk about the future. Wait. Is there any future at all in the first place? I still hope there is one.

I guess I'll only find out when we actually meet. I'll have to leave that one on fate.

So take care and keep smiling my shining Diamond. Till we meet again...