ON YOUR ARMS …a narrative

The joy of being loved is far beyond human expression. Words cannot explain and neither can it show how much you love your Beloved. Everything large that is imaginable to our knowledge becomes small. Universes that are billions of light years away fall too short of their distance. Together, you could show your love, but when distant, you ache for words that can tell and show how much you love your Beloved. In the end, the only words that escapes our mouth is, “I love you, and love you a lot.” Yet, you know these words still haven’t conveyed the love you actually want to show. You wish you could rip your heart open and show it, take it out and give it to your Beloved, or even, change your hearts so that your Beloved beats in you, and you beat in hers…

Yet, the distance was no longer there between Pratik and his Beloved. He went to her arms. And when they met, time seemed to freeze. Movements, words and their smiles took eternity to complete. The only sound one could hear was that of their thumping hearts …aching….racing…confused and joyous. Who could explain that joy that bliss…Both ached for an embrace and their mumbling lips, just for a kiss….

The colossal reality of a long waited dream finally seemed to end. Patience had its own sweet reward. Both struggled to hold their breaths and ached for a kiss, an embrace. Yet, nothing would come save smile that fought for words in futile…nothing save tears of joy in the other’s eye.

Not before a gust of wind blew that they knew of the distance. A blink of an eye, and they were in the other’s arms. The setting Sun that once had stood still at the backdrop finally seemed to set behind the mountains and pave ways for the full moon and the stars…

And when they were in the other’s arms, finally they spoke; softly, tenderly so that no one could hear…

“I love you,” was all he had said and his Beloved tightened her grips and held him as close as possible. In delightful tears, she whispered, “I love you too and love you forever and more.”