I would have loved to listen to you for hours,
the sound of your perfect laughter, the stories of your past and the women who
broke your heart but tonight I have a task to fulfill. I have to mend a broken
heart.
Not so long ago I had promised somebody that he
could count on me whenever skies seem to close in on him, whenever it rained
black or whenever he felt unloved. He had laughed it off, convinced that such
a day would never come. Tonight was different as I
got a call from him. He spoke in a hasty tone, in dire need of breath and attention.
He asked if I could visit him tonight. It was a question but only technically so. Of
course I told him I had to see you first as we have been postponing our quality
time due to heavy work schedule. He paid scant attention to the details and
just asked me to come as soon as possible. So here I am, at the door of our
house, asking for your permission if I could go. Again, like his, this is also
a question but only technically so. I have only one thing to ask of you, please
don’t try to find my whereabouts if I don’t return. You have been a good man
and I have been a good wife to you. I know I will not get your forgiveness,
irrespective of whether I come back or not. Had you known this man years ago
and had you seen me with him, you would have understood. I have to go.
Before I go, I just want to let you know that I
would have loved to listen to you for hours, the sound of your perfect
laughter, the stories of your past and the women who broke your heart but
tonight I have a task to fulfill. I have to mend a broken heart. My own.
