This woman in diaphanous white, in some verdant outdoorsy land, captures a brilliant butterfly. Perhaps the Monarch or the Clouded Sulphur or some unbeknown species. Dead black with thin splodges of untarnished gold all over its wings and delicate fiery scarlet trimmings. The woman panders to this unsophisticated instinct, with childlike naivete, she pinches it just so lightly between her thumb and the middle finger and unhurriedly places it on the tip of her nose. So amused by the prickle and the tickle of its teensy feet on her skin, she begins to chuckle in gurgled mirth. Blithely, she then places it on her cleavage, holding it there for a few sensational seconds just before setting it free. It quivers and quickly flutters away. Unthinkingly she runs her palm over her bosom as if to smooth away the goose-bumps.
The spirit of this diurnal insect is so catching. It does not die away with the lengthening shadows of the day. It is simple, elemental, unspoiled. It is happiness.
9 comments:
what can i say ...such an ordinary thing narrated in an extraordinar manner ! lovely!
any idea whether the sindhu nad is the indus river or not ??? a blogger from kashmir refuses to agree that sindhu nad is the indus river!!
How I wish to be a butterfly in my next life! ;) ... well, your language hasn't lost its succulent taste of some royal potion.
Footprints of the insects, I've sensed the butterflies now ... lemme try the spider, err, for a change!
Oh my goodness! This is what I call Happiness in life, ecstasy lies in the smallest of things. Here it lies in the smallest and the most fragile of things. A beautiful tale, and a wonderful picture to compliment it as well. Bludgeoning brilliant!
@IdleMind - ROFLMAO. That was brilliant as well! ;-)
:) i v much appreciate it that your posts are so different...n that you can also reinvent yourself like this..
'Kaan mola' as they say in our language ... and that too from a lovely eve, I pray for it!! ;)
i sighed, after reading this..
u have a way with words :)
long time no see at my blog.. do visit when u have time
Such a beautiful narration.. No words to comments...Touches the heart :)
dont know what to say,, its kind of very original and ajeeebly good
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