Oops! it was a dream

She had light brown eyes

With intense appeal in them

Who was she?

She was the girl, who came

In my dreams last night

Her smile said a thousand words

Her charm was magical

She gazed and casted a spell on me

She clasped my hands with hers

We ran through the wet streets

That was left denounced by rains

We hurried through the stairs

And reached to the old building’s crest

She pulled me towards her

Hugged me tight and

Planted a kiss on my lip

I felt elated and beautiful

 A cool breeze suddenly perched

Through the warmth of the moment

She looked at me, gave an intense gaze

The eyes did all the talking as the mouths were sealed

The rain had stopped by then

A pungent smell of the earth

Made the ambience more romantic

Our romance remain undiluted

Eyes closed, arms spread and hands clasped

A cloak of deep silence covered

The pitter patter of the light drizzle that

Still prevailed even after the rain was over

It was filled with our gasping breaths

I was curious to see her beautiful face once again

The dusk had announced its arrival

Just then I heard a loud thunder

 Clouds formed an unusual alliance

Together they made a hypnotic noise

A ghostly darkness spread all over

She was lost in the utter darkness

I could hear the calling bell

Ringing simultaneously

Oops it happened again

My dream broke again unceremoniously

A fake dream

“Sunita! take Ayush to the park,” came a harsh voice from Savitri, the mother of Ayush who used to spend more time in watching the Saas-bahu serials rather than taking care of her two-year-old kid. Sunita was a sixteen-year-old caretaker of Ayush. From morning to midnight, she took care of this tiny tot. When Ayush peed, Sunita cleaned, when Ayush did not sleep, she sang him lullaby and put him asleep, when Ayush was hungry Sunita spoon feeded him, when the mama was busy in work or was away from home, Sunita took care of the house. The small world of Sunita was nothing beyond taking care of Ayush, she was surrounded by the harsh thread of destituteness and was the only earning member of her family. Her father passed away two years ago, while her mother frequently suffered from illness and thus had to stay home for most of the time.  Hence, it was she who had to carry the family on her fragile shoulders.

It was a cold December afternoon. Ayush had fallen asleep. It was a tiresome day for Sunita. Savitri had gone to Mumbai to attend her best friend’s wedding and therefore Sunita had to take care of all the household chores along with Ayush. It was 2:30 in the afternoon, Sunita felt a bit dizzy. She quietly took the quilt, found a small space besides Ayush and closed her eyes.

A white light fell upon Sunita’s eyes. She saw a big white ball radiating at a not so far distance from her. She retreated first, but then proceeded, when she saw two angels coming out of the white ball. They were dressed in a white gown and both of them had two large wings at their back. They opened their arms. Sunita lend her hand to the angels and together they jumped inside the white ball. It was a beautiful world. Barbie dolls, fashionable frocks, chocolates, ice creams and food were kept everywhere.

One of the angels said,”Hey! Sunita everything is for you, pick up whatever you want. They are all yours”

Sunita felt ecstatic and replied, “Really!” She went towards the Barbie doll, hugged it first and then took it in both her arms. She also picked up a cute teddy that was kept aside. Soon, another angel arrived. She took Sunita through a large gate. As soon as they crossed it and entered inside, a completely different world laid ahead of them.

There were lush green valleys everywhere dotted with beautiful flora. Beneath them ran streams of water; Sunita went near the river and could listen to it’s gurgling sounds. She then dipped her hands in the water and started playing as she moved her little fingers back and forth. The angel appeared and said, “It’s time to explore the valley little girl!” With her magical words, the angel took Sunita to the top of the valley. The amazing view from the valley left Sunita completely mesmerized. She began to run from one end of the valley to the other and only stopped at a point where she could see the clouds coming close to her. She raised her hands to feel them but was pulled back by the angel.

“You can’t touch them, little lady, they are too high” said the angel. Soon a rabbit passed away and she began to pursue it. She ran and reached towards the cliff of the valley but could not catch it. Suddenly, Sunita slipped her leg, she shouted for help, spreaded her hands to the angel to pull her up, but the angel smiled and slowly disappeared.

Sunita felt dejected, she groaned as she felt that someone pulled her back. She realized that she is trapped in a dungeon. As she looked around she saw other poor girls sitting with their heads knelt down. One of them came near her and said, “Wake up sister, you were dreaming all the while now. This is a harsh world of reality. Like you even we went to the fantasy island, but returned back dejected.”

Sunita heard a loud cry and could feel that someone moved her. She opened her eyes and saw it was Ayush who woke up from sleep and was hungry. She realized that it was a false dream and wept over her destiny.