Friday 22 November 2013

Virtual Friends: MOBILE PHONES

The other day I saw four teens chatting together. They were seated at a table in a crowded Cafe and were deep in conversation. From the expressions on their faces and Intensity of their tones, one could tell that they were talking about something serious, something they felt deeply about.
     Was it Corruption in public life? Was it crimes against women? Was it about the 2014 elections? Whatever it was, there was something curious about their conversation. And the curious thing was that though the four of them were sitting together at the same table, they were conversing not with each other but to their phones, or sending text messages, or generally fiddling with their mobile phones playing games.
     If people want to talk not to the people they are with, but to talk on their phones to people who aren't there, why are the with the 1st lot of people? Now a days taking to or texting to someone in your cellphone is no fun unless there are at least three or four people around you to witness the act. This is the reason why Parties are becoming so popular these days. What is a Party? A Party is a place where people get together to talk not to each other but to talk on their phones to people who are not present in the party and thereby let all the people who are present know what a VIP(Very Important Phoner) you are.
    The day I guess is not far when you suddenly realize that, you can't think of one single person in the whole world whom at this particular moment you have a need or desire to phone or text for any reason....

Sunday 10 November 2013

Missing you...

Hours pass by...
Days pass by...
Years pass by...
...But emotions of some very special people never get away from you.
              It has been more than a year now, and all of a sudden, my mind forced me to remember her. I felt restless. Felt like choking. I tried to recollect those memories. I searched every folder in my laptop, searched every baggage that I had, but couldn't find anything. The air was poisoned and my lungs started to feel the pain as I inhaled those unhealthy air. All the time I tried to console myself that I can recollect her memories present in my mind and heart. I freed myself in my soft bed, which all of a sudden felt like hell. I started thinking the first time I met her.
Her voice echoed in my ears, as if she was standing right beside me. Trust me, those were the sooth-est voice I've ever heard. Suddenly, my heart urged me to call her and hear her voice, but I had no contact since long...
I started hitting my head against a wall for deleting her number and all her text messages from my phone. 
Just a few moments ago, it was a chill Sunday morning, but now.... I felt as if someone has buried me deep into the soil till my neck. I could see and feel the pain, but could do nothing.

All of a sudden, I remembered that I took a snapshot of a piece of paper on my mobile phone, which contained her name and number. Yes.... The memories of that great day is still very very clear. I opened the paper and took a pic just as usual before going to meet her for the first time. I never knew that this snapshot will make me so happy someday.

Wasting no time, I picked my phone and started searching each photo in it. And finally I got it... My hands shivered as dialed her number. I could hear the buzz through my phone. But she didn't pick my call.  I tried twice, but in vain.

I was again in the same terrifying state of mind. Tried to console my heart, which was way out of control. I tried to sleep, but couldn't.

Its been 9 hours since morning. I'm still at my bed...
Emotionless...
Speechless...

I'm sharing this with all of you hoping that someday she might read this blog, and call me.
I promise you dear, I wont disturb you. Will silently listen to your soothing voice once more :(