Monday, June 03, 2013

A New High

A soulful evening replete with tranquil green expanses of wilderness. There are no thoughts as the eyes feast on the setting sun. Dusk arrives, and with it more measures of silence. The soul is stirred, elated. A walk into the wilds. Canopies of green rising up into eternity. Sounds of dusk hallowing the moment. Distances don't matter as eager steps edge to cover them. The path is endless and gratifying.

Birds fly about seeking spots to roost, their calls trailing through like flashes in twilight. Soon, it is a moonless night and darkness envelopes. The colours of colourlessness are distinctive to the eye; and a feast to the senses that only wants more.

Serenity is a sweet prescription and consigns memories to flames. It feels like a different time and age. A spectacular union of the inner self and the outer world.

Home is where the heart is.

Footnotes:

An evening during my maiden trip to my parents' new home in Wayanad, Kerala.

26 comments:

  1. "Serenity is a sweet prescription and consigns memories to flames." Impeccable!!

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  2. It sure is, Krish. And to bike through - absolutely wow!

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  3. Rakesh, Wayanad is a place I always wanted to visit and your piece of description has made me more curious. I can imagine the beauty of the place, especially so, because you are a person who always stand close to nature.

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    1. Saji ettan, you must visit Wayanad. For me, it was quite like something i'd never seen before! Absolute bliss!

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  4. All of us hope for that 'spectacular union of inner self and outer world'. Hope you achieve it soon :)

    Destination Infinity

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    1. True that, DI, very much! I've also realized that chancing upon that spectacular union and sustaining it are two different things altogether. In the words of a dear friend, achievement perhaps isn't as difficult as sustenance!

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  5. What an inspired description! Beautifully articulated!

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  6. 'canopies of green' and 'colors of colorlessness' --beautiful!!!

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  7. I agree with you. No better place than home.

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  9. Lovely depicted the evening with nature bro.

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