LDRs

This has been one of my favorite Vikram Seth poems till date.


All you who sleep tonight
Far from the ones you love,
No hand to left or right
And emptiness above -

Know that you aren't alone
The whole world shares your tears,
Some for two nights or one,
And some for all their years.


It says so much in just 8 lines. Beautiful.

I'm in a melancholic mood right now. S is going to be studying in a far away place for 2 years. I know its a good thing and thank god he is in the same country and all that, but 2 whole years. Wow. I'm gonna miss him terribly. More so, coz we've been in the same city for over a year now and before that he was in Bombay, which is just three hours away. It is gonna take a while to get used to him not being around, not having him to hold my hand and gimme a hug.... those fun evenings (good we did some already)...impromptu dinners...movies..drives. Ah, I will miss u these two years, S !

Then I look to the brighter side and think about all the fun we will have when I visit him. That we can finally make that trip to Calcutta. and maybe to the many places in and around there. The surprise visits :) The excitement. It will be fun. N most of all, its the time after these 2 years get over that I will look forward to most :)

Be safe, S. Work hard and party harder. Very few get to go back to college. Enjoy your time there and great times will follow :)