UNKNOWN CITY, UNKNOWN DISCOVERY

Driving down the

straight road in a strange city

he saw her walking ahead

without looking left or right.

But for the crowds

he could have applied the brakes

and come to a halt

or call her at the top of his voice

due to the hustle and bustle of the city.   

After completing their

studies in the same

college and in the same classes,

for years together

they parted ways with

hopes and assurances

of meeting again someday, somewhere

in future.

But contrary to their

expectations, contacts

between got snapped at an unknown junction

in their life.

If he could

find her in a village

along the way he could

not only have fished her out

and shared their feelings past, present and future

and that would have

been a pleasant and refreshing experience.

But in a city it

is almost impossible these days

maintaining friendships for long

is nothing but wishful thinking.

After the car reached

in the outskirts of the city

where crowds are virtually absent

he parked the car on the street-side and

he sat with his drooping head

for a long time, drowsed

for sometime with thoughts

travelling down memory lane.

He switched on the

ignition key with the sadness

of having lost a golden opportunity,

a rare opportunity.

Life craves for many

invaluable things but gets

back a miniscule of

what we wish, hope and pray….