Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The Endless Tunnel

There seemed to be a faint light at the end of the tunnel. He extended his hands, pointing it to the dot of whiteness. Being used to the balance of his life, the path ahead was too rocky for him. He wanted to lean on the tunnel wall and rest. But he was afraid that he might fall asleep. He kept remembering that he should not fall asleep, as he leaned on the wall and closed his eyes. The moment lasted for a moment. Then, like death, he had memories flowing around his head. The vision of the ghosts he saw in his childhood dreams. The anxiousness when his dad came home. The beauty of the morning sun. The ridiculous education. The awesome winter rains. The parent teacher meetings. The mom`s kisses, the sister`s hugs. The friend fights. The first crush, the first rush of blood coz of lust. The futureless present, the past less future. The recognition of beauty. The realization of music. The first college, the first love, the first break up, the first screw up, the first moment of satisfaction, the first moment of complete dissatisfaction, the first job, the first salary, the first roommate, the loss of the first roommate, the tears, the pain, the unrealized love, the unforgettable moments, the beauty of a child`s smile, the innocence of a child`s tear, the love from the family, the days in no man’s land, the days of exploiting labor, the crooked way to where he was. He remembered everything. He did not cry. He knew he hasn’t seen the worst and best of things yet. He stood up and walked. Towards the light. Extending both his arms, hoping to grab someone or something along the way. He walked to the ends of the endless tunnel.

12 comments:

BD said...

Okay, the best post I have read here. Well..have somethings to ask. Will ask you now :)

Reni said...

now dats touchin...ders more 2 life than we've gone thru...i can't wait 2 experience da rest...

Advitiya said...

It's amazing how the best of words can't describe life and yet...

Commendable write up. Know that there will always be more to it than what you've seen, heard, touched or felt...

நிரஞ்சன் said...

Macha... i dunno wat i might have done, but i felt, i must have been with u wen reading this... no words to say... as usual ur touch is there.. but now, with extra toppings...

Ajan said...

I feel there is something hiding behind the emotions...

Ram said...

@Equi - Thanks a ton!

@Reni - Hmmm... Yeah... Careful with what you are waiting for...

@Adi - "It's amazing how the best of words can't describe life" - true...
Thanks...

@நிரஞ்சன் - Macha thanks da... good to see you here...

@Ajan - Hmmm... maybe... the thing is its not hidden...

the_ego_has_landed said...

really well written..

what was ur inspiration :)

Ram said...

@Ego - Thanks...
inspiration... :D nothing... just wrote with the flow.

Narendra said...

hi!two things i noticed in this post!!An optimistic drift from black to white(symbolic..)and the next was a desperate approach towards the future from the past(the present was totally absent)!!now that blend i always liked...its almost to say "birth is pleasure and death is relief the transition is painful"
-narendra
http://frozenwell.wordpress.com/

Ram said...

"The birth is pleasure, death is relief, the transition is painful." Totally agree...
And the drift from black towhite is optimistic only if white is better than black... what if we just dont know how much black is better than white? hmmm... Thanks for the comment! :-)

Fantasized emotions appearing real said...

yeah woteva. nice one

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