For nothing is lost, nothing is ever lost. There is always the clue, the canceled check, the smear of lipstick, the footprint in the canna bed, the condom on the park path, the twitch in the old wound, the baby shoes dipped in bronze, the taint in the blood stream. And all times are one time, and all those dead in the past never lived before our definition gives them life, and out the shadow their eyes implore us.ROBERT PENN WARREN
I was born a bundle of flesh once.I crawled,toddled and stood tall.I have travelled through time and yet today as an adult i carry them,the baby,the toddler,the teen.From diapers,feeding bottles to a hanging cigarette low on my lip and a dirty glare i stood alone on the road with a devil may care attitude.Where and why did they come these magic moments.Like dead bodies i carry them my past lives,a christ i carry my crucifix up this rocky mountain.I will crucify myself and stare into the blazing sky beseeching for answers that have plagued the universe.And god in majesty will circle high above in the hot thermals and as life bleeds out and the sun sets he will land on my body to eat out my eyes and carve out my flesh.God is death,god is a burden and he comes in the end with answers to all your questions but most importantly he has questions of his own.Satish kumar
COLLATERAL DAMAGE-2
"So it's a coincidence. Just like you said. Two rich parents with two rich kids at the same school. They're both killed in accidents. Why are you so interested?"
"Because I don't like coincidence," Blunt replied. "In fact, I don't believe in coincidence. Where some people see coincidence, I see conspiracy.
That's my job.? Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank
The house where balaji was taken to was at the end of a road which broke away from the main road,Ecr.Every house nearby was surrounded by high walls as if they were meant to keep people out and people in.Privacy,people valued privacy so much i guess balaji thought to himself and opened the curtains at the far end of the house and the sun streamed in chasing away the dark and the gloom of the hall.Balaji stood transfixed at the sight before him for the BAY OF BENGAL lay spread like a blue quilt before him.The waves topped with white froth appeared as children running away from their blue mother and they made a splash as they crashed against the shore.Mesmerised, balaji stood watching until he saw a woman run on the beach.Lavanya,balaji thought and hurriedly opened the doors and ran towards the beach which lay just a 100 feet from the door.Like in a trance he ran and searched for the woman,for lavanya whom he had just glimpsed but there was no one there.He sank to the sand in despair and wondered what was happening to him and what help he could be to his friend in this condition.
Come to me in my dreams, and then
By day I shall be well again!
For so the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing of the day.
Come, as thou cam'st a thousand times,
A messenger from radiant climes,
And smile on thy new world, and be
As kind to others as to me!
Or, as thou never cam'st in sooth,
Come now, and let me dream it truth,
And part my hair, and kiss my brow,
And say, My love why sufferest thou?
Come to me in my dreams, and then
By day I shall be well again!
For so the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing of the day.
Longing by Matthew Arnold
Chandru was in his cabin with malaiswamy and both were going through their copies of the investigation they were going to begin.Malaiswamy "chandru sir,i know you well and also am well aware that you are careful with every step you make and every word you speak.But i feel something wrong in this matter and wonder if you are letting your feelings rule your head.Please forgive me for speaking my mind aloud but i want to debate this a bit more before we go any further." Chandru "mr.malaiswamy,i know exactly what you feel and let me tell you that my feelings for priya have no bearing on this case.That is the reason i included you and the others in an open dialogue and also additionally we are sitting here discussing further without the knowledge of priya or others.I understand your fears and that is why i want you to investigate this on your own,quietly,discreetly and report back only to me."
Malaiswamy smiled " yes sir.for if there is any truth in this rumor than we could all find ourselves in grave danger.But give me until tomorrow evening and i will definitely have something by then.I will first go to the govt hospital where the girl lavanya's autopsy was done and see if i can get the report and also talk to the people who conducted the investigation.By talking to both these sources i am sure i can get real information and then we will decide how to go about it."
Chandru thanked him and sank into deep thought after malaiswamy left.Getting up he walked to the mini fridge and picked a bottle of water and stood by the window slowly sipping from it.He smiled when he felt the soft hands of priya hugging him as she rested her head on his back and both stood quietly in love and thought.Chandru staring out of the window softly said " mum wants to meet you.so if you are free why dont you come along with me to my place and stay back for dinner." Priya came in front of him and looked into his eyes "God,meeting your mum makes me recollect my public exams.I was so nervous and a total wreck.Everyone around me kept saying public exams,public exams,this is your life,this is your future and if you dont do well,that's it.But once i took them and finished them i realised how easy it was.I hope it is the same way for your mum scares me more than your dad." Chandru cupped her face and kissed her forehead tenderly " i am there,i am yours until i die and not my mum,dad or even god can keep us apart.so just come and be yourself."
"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give you forever"? Nicholas Sparks
The day hurried for some and crawled in slow motion for others.Balaji sat near the shore and let the waves play catch me with his feet.The touch and go game the water played were soothing to his aching heart and lost in his thoughts he did not hear dhana come and stand near him.Realising someone was near him balaji looked up and saw dhana and hurriedly stood up.It had been many years since they had said goodbye and those years in passing made for an uncomfortable presence between them.Balaji came closer and said "dhana,how are you?".Dhana smiled his magic smile and hugged balaji tightly and all the ache and pain that balaji had been feeling vanished instantly.He felt his spirits lift as the darkness that lavanya had cast on him receded in fear.They both sat next to each other and let the waves touch their feet.They both giggled like children and the years fell away and the setting sun struggled in the west to shine brighter and to do the impossible,rise from the west to get a glimpse of the two friends who had met again,but spoke very little.Alagesan appeared out of nowhere and placed a tray with two glasses,a bottle of scotch,a ice bucket with ice cubes and a bottle of cold water.Dhana fixed two drinks and balaji took one and the glasses clinked cheers and both sighed in the same breath after taking a sip and stared out into the dark water reflecting the black sky. Balaji looked at dhana and said " i feel i have finally come back home.thank you."dhana chuckled and said "you are going to make me cry,say that again like nadigar thilagam shivaji and i will laugh,really laugh.balaji cleared his throat and said "amma,ennamma" and dhana started roaring in laughter.
Hidden in the darkness,the handpicked special forces policemen stood guard over their leader without intruding into his privacy.For them it was a great relief to see their boss relax and it was the first time they were seeing him drop his guard like this and be totally relaxed.This alone gave them initiative to patrol the area and see that he and his friend were not disturbed.The late evening slowly slipped into the late of the night and the friends sat making small talk,but generally silent and just enjoying their bond of friendship.
Come let us leave dhana and balaji to their silences and friendship and wonder whether we have such friends or ever had such friends.
"True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable".
"Love is blind, but friendship closes its eyes".
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born".
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.
The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow