The name MANISH

It was getting dark and I was tired of playing with my new video game. Its then I realized I haven’t talked to my grandfather the whole day. I felt bad for being so selfish. I had totally forgotten him after I had got my new video. I ran out and found him sleeping on the chair in the porch. His face looked so wrinkled. He was old…very old man. I loved him a lot and called him “big pa” as he was pa of my pa. I was so stupid back then. I went close to him and gently hugged him. He didn’t move. I went closer and asked “Are you sleeping big pa?” He opened his eyes and looked at me. O dear God, I could see tears in his eyes. I couldn’t understand why possibly he would cry. I climbed into his laps and asked “Are you crying big pa? Why are you crying?” He denied. But I was grown enough to see him hide his face in his shirt and wipe his tears. I felt bad….very bad. I had known my grandpa to be a very strong man. A person respected and loved by everyone in the family. I didn’t ...

“What do you think of me?” “What?” “What do you think? Do I look smart?” “Why are you asking this?” “You and I both know that you are awesomely beautiful. I look so ugly compared to you. Tell me frankly how do I look?” “You are a very handsome man. What has happened to you today?” “Don’t lie. See.” I pointed to the human size mirror at the side of the room. “You are so pretty. It looks like a black and white photo. You are so fair and me dark.” “Will you shut up? You are speaking nonsense. If you any more of these rubbish things I will kill you.” She told “I kill you” in her that special tones. She looked so beautiful when angry I couldn’t help but smile.   I pulled her closer to me and gently kissed her lips. She didn’t respond. She was still angry. She brought her face nearer to mine and said softly “Why you hurt me by saying these things. You are very….” I pressed my lips over hers and we went into a deep kiss. She wrapped her arms around me and started pl...

"No time is better than the present time, because it’s here and we are together in it" I still remember these wonderful words you whispered in my ears as I was being carried to ICU. Trust me those words kept me alive through the numerous painful days that followed. I wanted to be with you…again, this time for ever. I had made up my mind no matter what I won’t even think of suicide. I wanted to be in your arms again. I wanted to love you. This time it would be unconditional and complete. I wanted to relive the second life I got. I owe this life to you. I know you will say “I will kill you if you say anything about you owing me anything”. I shudder to even think what would have happened to me if I hadn’t called you before gulping all those sleeping pills. Or what if you couldn’t reach in time to save me. I do not know and surely don’t want to think about it. All I know is you loved me more than yourself. "Hey, never lose hope" "Why fear if I am near....