
The Land of Stories
Wrapped in the freshness of lush green plants the dampness lingered,
Ruins of the house showed generations of ruggedness that still let it stand tall,
Oh! the beauty of church reminded of college days rom-com, and
The strength of waves splashing on white sand gave respite to the scorching heat…
Mind that waited for stories and heart that forgot to smile , just got lost in the beauty of old town,
Mother’s home cooked meal once again made you a child, craving for food,who slurped even the last grain of rice and father’s smile, reminded you of all the struggles Amma and Appa went throughout their lives..
Palatial mansion showed the richness, wedding shenanigans added more flavor, mind did wonder on missing those fancies in your life, sadness of not having them but also how fruitless it was to waste time on such whims…
And then you did smile because there were people who made you believe in being happy in small sweet homes, who inspired you with their willpower to face life threatening situations, who smiled even after losing so much to life..
There were also the ones who understood the meaninglessness of life, how each day was just a conundrum of failure, success ,hope , sadness , struggles , achievements and then ultimately nothingness..
Finally there were little ones who saw the world differently and were perhaps neglected by everyone except their loved ones, whom you saw and wondered, how long would they survive on that love, probably they would end up being deserted with nothing to look forward to..but then again.. wouldn’t that situation be same for all..?
You wondered…How each and every situation will fade away, die down and ultimately merge with the feeling of dullness…reminding you that after all, we all are same, bounded by that sinking feeling of nothingness which ironically makes it complete…
Taking all these thoughts in your mind and finally with smiling heart you realize. Why were you searching for stories?…When each and every moment you are already living one :)
Written on a trip to Kottayam for a friend’s wedding, the thoughts are all the things that i experienced in those two days!!!!