Don’t say a word

Really don’t say a word

If you do, the tranquility will be disturbed

It will be no more quite!


Very few times my mind stays with me. Most of the time it wants to fly out. Out of the class room, from the office window I have often found my self looking towards the silhouette of mountains n hills n distant valleys thinking “What if I were on that hill? Would I be able to touch the cloud? Breathe-in the wind? Touch that golden brown earth?” So I close my eyes and as soon as I do so a film of my favorite spots starts to float. I quickly visit one place and come back. There are few such places but they are so dear to me. Some are of broad day light but the once with dark starry nights are even classier. They come with a cool and sweet smell.

This reminds me of a short journey…
I am traveling on a huge, tarred smooth road. As I leave the trees and mountains behind, I look back…they never seem to chase; they don’t’ have to. They make a picture print on my memory and go deep in side. I become part of it. It’s like a photo album that I can cherish anytime.

I move on. On my left slowly the sun is going down gathering along its shiny rays and saying adieu and the darkness is spreading a velvety covering. It’s black in color. But not just any black color…this is a very deep shade of black. And there are a few shiny stars twinkling all over it. Within a few minutes it has covered the entire valley, every single rock n corner within. Watching the night unveil its self is very picturesque indeed. It’s the same day and same night that falls all over, yet at certain places if gives another impression.

Simultaneously the temperature is falling; the wind is getting stronger. It’s pure and feels chillier. It seems to be humming a melody in my ears. I love this sound. It also smells sweet; a mixture of crushed leaves and damp earth. I think this smell is very soothing. My favorite! I fill my lungs with it as much as possible.

Now, the night has taken over completely. I am surrounded by pitch darkness and sheer silence. Only the vehicle is making noise. Somehow the darkness and the silence are not scary. It’s peaceful, allowing everything under it to rest. As if it is patting the exhausted nature to sleep. The birds, the animals and the smallest creature, they are all asleep. Only the nocturnal creatures are allowed to move around. But even they don’t break the rule of silence. The night is healing everything with its touch. I see the gigantic outline of mountains. They seem to be relaxing too. For a few minutes I stop over there. Just to feel the darkness. I look around; my eyes trying to pierce the dark layer struggling to see the objects......in vain. Its super dark! It’s super cool!! I am thinking of darkness in a new way now.

I start to travel again. As the vehicle catches speed once again I turn around to see the darkness embracing the road. It’s disappearing in to calmness. And ahead of me, in the strong headlight the long sleek road unfolds it self. The same road then runs back and disappears. I think it looks pretty!

I continue to travel. May be all that is around me is healing me as well. Not from out side really, but from inside. I feel numb for a while. I need not think or talk. It feels relaxing.

It’s a matter of few hours now. This long journey through still darkness will be over, I will be surrounded by noises, honking and clattering. The nights full of strong lights, buzzing roads etc.
So enjoy this mystique voyage for a while. Don’t speak be quite.