The vast expanse of the sky is overwhelmingly –seemingly, empty. Unlike the usual multitude of stars that I got myself used to seeing there’s only one that accompanies the forlorn moon within my sight. No twittering of a various insects, no chirping of nocturnal birds and no early evening dew to touch my skin. Even the wind that blows by lacks the warmth that it usually provides. And so here I am afraid of being in my solitude.

A cloudless horizon seems to offer the sense of tranquillity for a confused soul. However, my heart won’t be deceived by this eerie silence that projects itself as peaceful sanctuary because I know what my being yearns for ever so badly –is home.

And so I smiled, a sincere beaming grin, and closed my eyes.

Then gradually the scent of newly cut grasses emanates from about everywhere touching my nostrils, the rustling of the trees while it dances with the winds tickles my ears and the comforting droplets of light rain’s shower slides against my cheeks. I inhaled deeply and took in the wonder that the world is offering me and exhaled all my worries about life. All this time while experiencing all these newfound vigour I sensed the warmth and tenderness of someone beside me. Thus, my hand crept and traced its way into its familiar place –the spaces within someone else’s own hands. And there I know and need not see to confirm that it is truly you. The very one soul that could completely completes me. So my heart laughed and my spirit danced. This is where I truly, longingly, belong.

The familiar smoothness of your hand enclosed against mine and the mere brushings of our shoulders gave me shiver down to my core. This is how you mean to me. You’re more than the air that I constantly breathe or the blood that flows within my veins. And being beside you now simply made me realized how fortunate I am living my lifetime with you. So we stood here, holding each other’s hand ever so lightly and fulfilling the promise of companionship, respect and more importantly of love. The intensity of our pact made a tear trickle slowly down my face but as swiftly as it came down it was wiped off by the on rushing wind that has suddenly, vaguely, ceased to exist.

I found myself searching for reasons since I can’t find you no more beside me nor the wonderful night’s realm. The wind is dead. The air is stale. And my heart aches once again for your absence. Then I opened my eyes and found my eyes welling up, for the second time, with sadness for all I can see is the emptiness of this place I’m in.

I inhaled to catch my breath for I might succumb in this fatal sense of loneliness. Yet, despite the tears I am happy that I, even for a fleeting moment, I was with you. That I was reminded how blessed I am to have someone. I live now not only for my own self but for a greater end –for us. And I thank you for sharing yourself with me. I’ll be forever indebted by your sincere kindness and affection.

And so, if I find myself on this same spot dwelling with myriad of wishful thinking I’m sure I won’t be hurt and in pain anymore for I will find reassurance and strength with the fact that despite our distance, one of these nights, we’ll be standing underneath the same sky.


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