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The shores are unending. Nothing grows there. These shores have never felt the pangs and joys of motherhood. Yet, as the sun slowly sets, signifying the end of a tiresome day, she comforts everybody who comes to her bosom for succor. She values their sighs and their smiles. That’s why they all leave rejuvenated in her bosom.
For Anu , the shores was her canvas of creation. Just sitting on the watery shores, she would discover her strength, her weakness, her likes, her dislikes, her smiles her tears- The sea shore gifted her with amazing moments of great joy. Precious moments when her spirit and body communed with each other in ecstasy. It is in silence the greatest songs are heard.
Sometimes the cry of the spirit drops as the rare gems of tear drops and vanish quickly into the sands. The earth is never quenched of her thirst. That’s why these tear drops are so quickly lost in her. After all This shore is not a wilderness Anu thought. . As we dig deeper and deeper , the earth gives us water, the life giving water. They are the tears of men and women who have dropped them to the earth. and these tears should never dry. They are life giving.
The sea shore gets lively in the evenings. Laughter and cries of children playing around., lovers walking hand in hand, Fathers and mothers sitting idly and watching the children play all makes this a wonderful orchestra Anu thought. But I n between them, there are those who sit there alone. Are they the missing strings or the unwanted strings in the creator’s lute .
Sitting there Anu thought of her beloved. Everything was so wonderful, the notes were all in place and their love song was in perfect harmony until last week. She let out a deep sigh and stared into the waves. The giant waves seemed monstrous to her now. The waves always comes with a great rush, as if anticipating something. There is a lot of greed and vengeance as it strikes the shores. It comes as if to embrace and carry away the shores in its mighty arms. But soon it has to return empty handed. In spite of repeated failures, it comes back with added strength as if thirsting for vengeance.
Nothing can take the shore away from the waters, nothing in the world. the shore is always there, but the waves just need to be still and rejoice the invariably tender boundaries that they both share.
But the waves need to get closer, she thought. But somebody seemed to talk to her. “The waves cant get beyond that. But when the waves think otherwise and advances, it destroys everything, “
What a pity, Anu mused. The shores have everything. The merriment, Company of young and old, their smiles, the joys, the love the warmth everything. May be the waves want a share of it, instead of the freezing coldness along its unending path.
She signed at herself. Her beloved left her. She still loved him. The love they shared is no longer there. Ah, but yes, she thought they were good friends. The boundaries, that’s what she has to respect. The tender boundary that separated love and friendship. Its still there. Nobody goes and nobody comes , everything exists. But the boundaries should be respected. She felt the warmth of her tears as the quickly wiped them off with her fingers.
She stared at the waters , her eyes clouded with tears, she couldn’t see anything clearly. She quickly buried her face in her own hands and sat there for a long long time. Crying out the deepest sorrows of her empty heart. The gentle breeze kept hugging her now and then. Time ran away in seconds, minutes and hours.
When she raised her eyes the setting sun, in all its glory was kissing the waters. The passion of the moment lent an orange glow to the entire scene or was the sun blushing. And she watched the sun set, she knew that the promises of God are sure. As sure as the setting sun promising a new dawn.
She picked up her bag and walked back,. It was not the long and dreary walk back home. She walked back with a song in her lips and music in her heart, regaining the lost beauty of life.
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