This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 43; the forty-third edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The theme for the month is "LIGHT"
She waited.
It was nothing new for her.
Her patience and perseverance had
always been put to test. She performed.
It was nothing new for her.
That is the best she could do; she
believed so, leaving the rest to her belief in divine and destiny. She would
then pick the strands again, knit them, spin herself into the new knots and
carry on with life and living.
It was nothing new for her.
Life and living held two different
dimensions for her, often visited during monotonies of waiting sessions. She
pondered over the Little Instances Full of Energy, Leaving Individuals with Fathomless
Experiences - a co-existence,
juxtaposed with philosophies and ideologies, preached and advised, one and only thing that perhaps, came for free in this
otherwise mercenary world; the other was about collating the snippets springing
from unknown corners, collaged to frame experiences.
But, today was new.
Her wait was different, unlike the
week that passed by.
Grief is best understood by the grieving
especially when every second makes its ominous presence while darting to escape
into a hope that would flip the pages painting, yet again, bright and sunny.
Hope is all one seeks to resurrect living and reflect on life.
She
waited to inhale hope, effervescent with medicated odours and an eerie silence
silhouetting the general ward in the hospital.
Today
was new as she dared the stamp of an educated society with her ‘certified’
illiteracy by stepping out of ‘hypocrite societal boundaries hailed ‘sacrosanct’
to demean women but for their lascivious pursuits.
Today
was new as she refused to be trampled by definitions of fate imposed on her
reducing her existence into a living corpse.
She
waited with a candle in hand, warding away the daylight shadows as her twenty
year old tucked at her sari. The police were waiting. She held her child’s
trembling hand to point out to the handcuffed fellow confirming him as the
accused of…. The little girl trembled. The police completed their formalities
and the Doctor signed the girl’s discharge certificate.
It
was far from over and yet, it was a beginning of which she had no assessment. Today
was new.
She
made her daughter hold the candle, whispering a strong resolve “Happy Diwali
dear” and together they marched out of the stony spectacle of silences.
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Touching !! All the best for BAT !
ReplyDeleteLoved the double acronym of LIFE. Would love to get feedback on newbie's attempt at http://justsidding.com/2013/11/a-moonlit-night/
ReplyDeleteHope is all one seeks to resurrect living - Loved your climax and philosophical take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteAn optimistic take. Apt for the theme. Brilliant work
ReplyDeleteA mix of philisophy , inspiration and courage....Nice
ReplyDeleteAll the best for BATOM
intelligent and inspiring
ReplyDeleteTouching story.
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