Saturday, October 2, 2021
Yesterday, when I went for my morning walk. It was still dark, a slight cold wind was titillating a little inside me there was a strange feeling in my body . some sort of a euphoric but not exactly . but it was a good feeling as if somebody was directing me to move forward . after ten minutes of brisk walking sun started to rise in the eastern horizon . A little warmth was a welcome gesture from mother nature . feeling little cosy ,I kept walking .. due to the cool breeze of the morning, I was thinking that there was never such happiness before. I dwelत on the thought , and suddenly my mind started jumping, it seemed that some old incident came out of the memory box , Didn’t thought much about it .kept walking, I saw a person a beggar, his clothes were almost rags , he was laughing, and muttering who am I ? why don’t you tell me . , looking at the sky, I kept staring at him silently in curiosity . listened like a spectator. I was alone.
He was talking to himself , what do you think of me?DOn’t know that you keep everybody in your observation and will take care of everyone. am I a stranger to you / I know very well you know me .you know everybody ,you fulfill others’ wishes, but don’t listen to me . gives others what they ask for. But keep me waiting. I want to meet you, do you not hear me? Now he was shouting loudly and still louder by shaking hands in the air,like a madman . I don't know whom he was addressing. I stood for half an hour watching his anger his frustration , desperation . I was silent at once, then raised his hands, saying why don’t you listen raising his voice but it was nat anger . Eyes were full off tears and now voice was choked wiping the nose with hands . I was not understanding anything, thought why waste my time and emotions on this madman . time in this crazy affair, came back home.
The next day, I started walk in the morning, a little faster a little earlier. Even today the cool breeze was running but yesterday’s freshness was not there . there was a feeling of tiredness and guilt. There was a strange emptiness in the mind, filled with anger mixed with despair, when I saw that the place where the mad beggar was sitting was empty. He had also left his pot. I don't know why a thought suddenly popped up in my mind to look for that beggar, for a moment it felt like I should also raise both hands and run to meet him wherever he is, That's when the mobile ring attracted attention. I stopped and turned around . Came bak home . When I was sitting alone on the terrace after coming home with a calm mind, closing my eyes, I saw that now both of my hands were raised towards the sky, with a little heavy heart I went to office but could not concentrate on work .was sunk in thoughts with closed eyes .
Came back home a little depressed , I don’t know why but I was in a little cross mood . changed my office dress an d without talking to anybody went up the stairs to terrace . . Still that sadhu was haunting me in my thoughts and was asking to nobody but slow mutterin words were coming barely inaudible . Why , why . Oh God but why . why that sadhu is wandering .
I was lost in my thoughts . suddenly felt a hand rather pet and saw my wife asking ,. What’s the matter . ? Why are crying alone .Tell me something , she asked . What could I say? I told her I don’t know . She was astonished , muttering to herself , again one of those moods . she knew and went back . leaving me alone . and I raised my hands and asking with a little frustration directed toward whom I don’t know . saying why don’t you listen to him you stone hearted.
Wiped my eyes and came back .
That half starved dirty clothed and bearded figure still haunts me in my thoughts .
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