That Person In the Head
There they were
Married
It was love at first sight
For a week or so
They were happy
Then things began to get complicated
They still loved each other
When he would come home
He would present her a red flower
And she would wait on the doorstep daily
To welcome him with a smile
But something was wrong
That warmth was missing
They were looking for someone else in each other
The person that they have created in their minds
None of them were as perfect as their creation of thoughts
And how could someone be… real and perfect
That was it
They smiled at each other
But that was superficial
They loved each other
But not more than the person in the heads
Both were trying hard to make each other happy
He would try his best to make her feel secure
And she would try her best to make him feel complete
They would argue frequently
But then went silent with time
And thus life went on
They grew old
Having hand in hand they would walk
In the park every evening
They would water the flowers together
Would play chess when they would suffer insomnia
And would wake each other up
She would make tea
And he would take her out to see the first rays of rising sun
Complete... What else one want...
I wonder if the person who once lived in the mind
Is still alive...
Or have they both banished the imaginary beings...
(~Paghunda Zahid
April 11th,2020)
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