1 THE SCENTED SAIL

The train sped up whistling and I was lost in thoughts. Thoughts, without them the whole life loses its beauty. What cannot be thought of . Some call it imagination and I would like to put it,  as plain as it is. Simply ,  thoughts. Not wild . Simple and beautiful . 

I am sure it's the inebriating scent of her , shook me out of my thoughts. Was not sleeping I believe. I always loved to be seated alone in my train treks. It's a special feeling on long trips to be there by the window seat . I preferred the single seat mostly , and to look through the window and see the outer space moving back pushing us forward is just sublime. The life as it is ,we can see. Taking us in a swift pace forward and reminding us what's gone by , is gone forever . At times the speed may horrify us but we have to learn to adapt. I believe it will make the difference.

She , forced me out from my most beloved retreat from all horrible concerns and I couldn't hide my repugnance.

Seated opposite me , she , I believe sensed it and asked , " Hope I didn't disturb you ? "..

"Yes, very much you did . I was sailing quietly to bliss and you came like an iceberg inbetween." She smiled to contrive a wicked trick upon me and said , " Mighty iceberg I am, and I will wreck your ship and you". Her smile had the same intoxicating effect which her scent had. I felt I won't be tired of being with her and she won't trouble me in my swift sail .In fact ,  I figured out the sail would me interesting with her .  To make me more baffled , she added , " Would you mind if I join the sail ? " 

And we commenced our sail together . She helmed the vessel and I became her humble partner. The sail was smooth and swift, and uninvited icebergs were of zero concern to us . And I loved the change , to sail with a partner brought forth an awesome difference. I could see the unseen and feel the divine. The sail looked quite promising to cross all borders and last many years . We set our voyage to those islands where none ever travelled and we could feel the freshness none ever coveted.

Some moments and people  are like that. You will be served the greatest of surprises .I never had such a companion whom I truly wished to procure as my own. Met some but none ever could read the pages of my book so dearly. And I have already made up my mind to propose her . Love happens and it's insane , right ? I never knew anything personal of her. Not her name , not her whereabouts and to be very funny , not whether she has married or not. And I acted fast and frenzy. " Why can't we sail on and on like this ? I would love to". She acted as if she expected that childish behaviour from me . Answer came anon  " Me too loved our sail , and I promise you will have my company".

And from there,  we carried on that sail to explore the wonders unexplored. The sail often took twists , turns , bumps and scratches. We moved on. It always hid the surprises ahead each turning and made us always happy and ravishing to go further and beyond . We moved on . The train is still running faster and we are learning to adapt to it's brisk pace. Let it whiz and whistle through ages and time immemorial.