The sunlight pierced through the window panes, illuminating the otherwise dimly lit room. The rays touched his face, and his features sparkled like gold. Draped in a chalk-white gown, he sat across the mahogany tea table in a contemplative mood. The bare chest flaunted the torso hair, adding an edge to his masculinity. His bushy, slightly curly hair was a little messy, but it complemented his neatly groomed beard. The chiselled jawline lay hidden within the facial hair, but it could never escape the eyes of a beholder. The almond-shaped eyes looked a little tired, but they seemed to be filled with big dreams. Seated calmly at the corner of the room, he seemed to hold within a storm that was brewing slowly but intensely! And the tiny locked lips, as if they had vowed to keep it all within; the pain, the struggle & so much more! A mystical aura lingered, and his very presence intensified it a bit more. The right arm, folded on the armrest with a steel bracelet, exuded subtle authority. He looked stunningly handsome…in the picture!

She saw all of it! But failed to convey any of it. Modern lingo does not permit such depth. A few emojis are considered enough. And she wondered, who on earth came up with all these, and how does one actually express with a few symbols & icons? And especially for people like her who feel so deeply. She smiled to herself as she quickly typed a reply on her mobile. Loaded under a pile of urgent workplace tasks, she quickly attended an urgent phone call from her superior . That made her come back to reality as her backspace deleted a verbose message she had typed to send it to him.

Does it not happen often with us? We sometimes tend not to express properly, & hence the backspace on the keyboard has seen more truths than any of us. While the wars end lives & newlyweds are on a killing spree, either for money or for an illicit affair, the world seems to be going crazier with each passing day. However, in this big, massive world, we all have our little worlds that we have built for ourselves. Do we not all want it to be the most beautiful, the most peaceful, the most luxurious & of course, the most dreamy and yet a real one? Yet, we think it is cool to not compliment someone wholeheartedly, to criticise someone openly, to hurt someone intentionally, to look down upon someone regularly, or to judge someone conveniently! When did this coolness get manufactured? She had no idea!

Lost in all these thoughts, one after the other, she completed all the assigned tasks. It was time to wrap up work. She suddenly envisioned a Greek sculpture coming to life slowly. Her mind went back to the picture in her phone & she whispered to herself, ” Mou, Adonis !”

She smiled again, pulled out her mobile & saved his number as Adonis! Just then, she received a call. It was from Adonis! She burst out laughing! Telepathy probably played its role & they both shared a memorable laughter session.

Little worlds like these survive even when many big worlds collapse. Little hearts still dream even when many get shattered. Little bonds still matter because this life still goes on!

Love,

Chinmayee

P.S.

1 Mou in Greek language means My .

2. Adonis -An adonis is a very handsome man, especially a young one. In Greek Mythology, Adonis has been considered as the epitome of male beauty in the classical Era.