An Adventure In Darkness

One night returning home from the marketplace Street lights suddenly went out. I could see the road curving in the headlight of my car. After driving for some time ,I reached a place By the side of a streamlet. Yet there is no streamlet in my locality Nor on the way from that market place to my home. Confused I turned back but reached at another place. This time by the side of a rill ,water hyacinth floated, Some houses standing quietly in the darkness On its other bank. Again ,I failed to know where I was; It seemed nature disguised herself in another garb. Then, to my relief, in that lonely atmosphere I saw some local youths loitering. I asked them for directions to my locality. One of them gave me directions of the routes I should take I resumed driving my car to the direction he indicated . After driving some distance on the right turning roadway I saw some women standing on the roadside A pressure lamp placed before them. Oh, a beautiful girl I saw among them ! She seemed like a maiden in an oasis To a tired wayfarer who lost his ways in the desert. I politely asked them for direction to my locality Not sure, although told by those youths which direction to go. One of them told me to go further till a crossroad There to turn left and drive to find my locality. I again drove my car. Then the street lamps illuminated the dark street and I knew The place where I was . Oh, that was the place I frequented, and it Not far from my locality. I reached home, finally out of a big puzzle. But I felt that night I had roamed to unknown places Exotic in the darkness of the night . It was an exciting experience . 25th April 2008