A Summer Twilight

A Summer Twilight frozen in Time

A girl sat waiting for someone special, in a restaurant thinking how summers are as much a delight as winters.

How soon the mood and weather changed. Such a transition.

She thought, The knitted wardrobe of  heavy winter clothing has given way to bright Linens and Cottons.
From coats to skirts the transition of seasons catches us unaware. Closets bulging out with jackets are now neatly packed up with shortest and least covering attires. Overcoats are backpacked and sent into hibernation while special sunny light tiny dresses now hang gracefully in the closet.

 Just flipping her legs, she remembered a cold evening in her winter boots. But today her Funky flip flops flatter, heels are no longer disturbed by fine leggings openly flirting the stairs with consistent chatter. Season of pedicures and judicious visits to salons and parlors is a mandate in her monthly expenses. Air is conditioned, coolers comfort the otherwise fuming mind.

How she loves all the colorful fruits that summer brings. Water-melons, Mangoes color the palate to yellows and dull reds. Eating out means that the day needs to end with mouth-watering ice creams and rich creamy flavored shakes. The Bright pinks, the soothing greens and small tiny bubbles make our soul breezy. Just then topped with Toppling Ice, a Long slim straw peeps out towards her from the ordered delightful drink. What a relief!!

Her drink chills the day and quenches thirst of the soul. The tiny droplets at the outside of luminous glass colors her petite fingers translucent . The blurring is not of vision but the object only. The bright solitaire shining on her finger, which was slid onto her hand just four months back, looks divine with a perched tiny droplet on it. Her million dollar smile is beyond everything that can ever make sense to him. She knows the ring sits like a crown, yes she rules a Man's heart, she owns her King. Is this the magic of the evening?

The sun is dim, its rays shining on her face and he is mesmerized by the ethereal beauty all over again. There is a beauty in this twilight, there is so in every evening as the sun sets. Walking into the restaurant , she knows he sees all these pretty faces and their smiles,  what makes her the queen of his heart? Why indeed did he decide to propose. She knew not, but she was aware that there was alot of love in this moment to sustain a lifetime. This was what she felt all this while since they were together.
"Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder" , he thinks as he gets lost in her eyes , the warmth has not changed the last he met her a month back.

Unlike winters when fog smears the eyes and diminishes visibility , A summer twilight's effect is more subtle and not blinding. Its beautiful to be somewhere in a dim lighted cozy joint, sipping Icy cold drinks with a warm  heart. The plush of summers is not in expensive overcoats its in the minimalism of excess. The queen of his heart sits there with no makeup, just boldly outlined Kajal with his favorite fruit gloss with the aura of her romantic fragrance. She knew , he knew that he has never loved a woman so much. She can read his eyes, she has learnt it now.

He sat down in front of her, he smiled, she blushed. She was busy adjusting her attire and she was fully aware that she was not perfect, no beauty , just an average girl. He has been away from her , in the sea of books , he remained hooked. Still they keep in touch through mails, chats and calls. She feels no distance can part them away. She feels he is with her always. Time and distance can never pinch enough to hurt their love.

A tear rolls down her cheeks, yes she is delighted to see him. He could see the joy brimming from her eyes. It felt as though like the straw peeped out from the glass with tiny colorful liquids painting it all the way from the bottom to way up, his beloved too was colored in his love. It was not an emotional outburst, there was no drama. This was true to the Summer Twilight, a subtle hint of expression of warmth, love and affection.
After all its minimalism of excess. Of all the emotions you hone, its not wise to flood the banks of your relationship. Subtle emotions work wonders in a pragmatic world. If in Love, Love to your heart's content and let the tiny despairs set beautifully into a wonderful relationship. The sun, skies, stars, moon , the landscapes work hard to make a twilight and its night harmonious. So is with emotions, over reactions-melodrama defy the basic rules of nature. This is something she learnt with rough experiences.

Just then , the prettiest twilight gave its way smoothly into the night, luckily the stars lighted the skies. In the love net, forget not to count the silver linings & numerous stars which add sparkle to your darkest nights.
This evening soon turned into a star lit night, holding hands the lovers disappeared into the crowd but The Twilight remains frozen in their heart as the warmth twinkles in their eyes & breaks into a smile each time the sun is about to set and a night is born. Each day, each night, this twilight remains alive and their love it ignites.

This is their moment frozen in time.