It was a gathering of friends, some quite close and some just acquaintances. Kids running around, making enough noise to be annoying, but no so loud to be disruptive - you know the kind. Everyone was talking to everyone else and everything under the sun.
I was at a corner, not literally, but inside. Quietly thinking, watching everyone. Smiling to someone's jokes, nodding to some comment about the recent cricket match and how RCB won and how it was a big big deal - well whatever !!
Inside, I was just silent; quietly thinking about nothing. Trying to be quiet, down in my mind. Comtemplative, reflective and lonely in the crowd.
I am not a wallflower, I do enjoy being in a crowd. I just don't want to be "part" of the crowd. Like a lotus leaf on the lake, which does not care whether the lake is muddy, murky or crystal clear, I was there among the crowd not worrying what was being discussed or who said what.
I just nod on, playing the part, filling in a role. Silently, prodding along.
Then, she met my eyes. And somehow knew I was alone in my world. She came over, slowly and gently talking with people along the way over to me. She smiled a short smile, taking her hand in mine. Leaning over to put her lips close to my ear, she asked " All okay?".
I said "Now, it is"
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