Monday, 8 August 2016

Possibilities

How is the recovery process going on?

What can i say? It has to be good right? Considering you checking on me now and then.

How do you feel?

I feel wretched! Not being able to run around. Lying down often. Feeling inferior while you peer down on me. It makes you look superior.

Well, I'm your doctor mind you. Yet i see you're still not perfectly still. You're solving problems. Whose problems are those?

There are single mothers who have issues. Day to day troubles. Their kids don't understand their mothers' language. They listen to me. So i step in. They visit me and i counsel them. It gives the mind something to do.

You need rest you know?

I'm resting. Your medicines are working. No more pain. Currently I'm just getting accustomed to the after effects of the medication. I am becoming stronger. I believe I'm going to be stronger than before.

Yes. That seems to be your trend. You fall. Then you get up two steps higher. I remember sending you to the urologist, then to the psychiatric department, then to the orthopedics, again to the psychiatrist, then to the heart institute and now finally...

Finally, you got me under your wing! I can smell your smugness. Please don't condemn my complementary treatments as lame. I got impatient. I needed fast recovery. It would have eventually worked. It takes time.

I know. I'm not condemning you in anyway. When have i ever done that? Just because you've met some abnormal people in life don't include me in similar category.

You know what they say, once bitten twice shy!  Now, I'm very cautious.

While you're cautious, I have an offer to make. Would you consider me taking care of you?

You are taking care of me, for the past 20 odd years.

I'm talking about a regular basis. You know I'm on my own. My kids have all grown. We could make this work. An awesome partnership.

Please, can i laugh a bit? You know I've been married, twice. And i don't find it plausible from any angle.

Why? You feel I'm intolerable in any way?

No! You're fine. When i see you like this. In a limited basis. I really cannot imagine tolerating someone in a long term. Sharing things, space, things..

By things you mean intimacies?

Yes, I didn't choose to live like a monk. Nature sent it my way. Now that I've tasted life alone I'm not going to destroy it in any way. I prefer to remain your friend. There's no point in jumping into the big hole of commitment and then parting as enemies.

You break my heart.

If it makes matters better, let me tell you that you're the only man in my life. I'd like to keep it that way, always. Within an arms length. So that our relationship remains tact and trouble free.

I get your point, but if you ever change your mind, my offer is open forever.

I'd just smile for now. Thanks for such a gesture. I am touched.

I'd buy that as a truce.

Peace.

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