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)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 4/18/2020 10:15:00 AM
Perhaps, that person in each others head was that of each other...time proved to solve the answer. Nice write, Paghunda. Stay well and safe.. Charlie
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 4/18/2020 10:18:00 AM
Thank you Charles
Date: 4/17/2020 9:09:00 AM
A philosophical write - truly enjoyed and awesomely and poetically composed. Blessings, Jennifer.
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 4/17/2020 10:00:00 AM
Thanks!
Date: 4/14/2020 1:57:00 PM
"They were looking for someone else in each other The person that they have created in their minds"- so absolutely true!
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 4/14/2020 2:38:00 PM
Thank you @Caren. Thanks a lot
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