2 I MET YOU ON THE RIVER SIDE

" What are you doing here at this hour?" She asked me in an extremely serious tone.

" Why did you plan to end your life?" I asked.

" Lijah, leave me alone." She said.

" Ok, your life it is! I was just worried about your parents and your future possibilities. They'll drown." I said and stepped back.

I walked towards the rock that I was initially sitting and sat there peacefully.

I closed my eyes and focused on the music but I could still hear footsteps approaching me from my right side.

" Thank you!" she said.

I heard what she said, I took off the earphones from my ear and asked again,

"What?"

She repeated " Thank you for saving my life."

" Well, welcome." I replied.

" I was so stupid to think about suiciding." She continued.

As I didn't reply anything, she walked closer and sat next to me on the rock.

"Why are you here so early in the morning?"

" I was just out cycling."

" At this hour? Guess you are an exercise freak."

" No, I just love mornings and sun rise. It's pleasant and you know, calm."

"Yeh, but aren't nights also silent and calm? Like you know, beauty of blue is rich at nights. Have you ever noticed , ' darker the nights, brighter the stars, deeper the thoughts."

" Hmmm, that's pretty impressive Amanda. But I hate nights, it's just dark. I prefer more brighter things"

She remained silent and got up from the rock.

" Are you leaving?" I asked

She didn't respond and kept on walking.

" Ok then, see you at the school." I said and walked near to my cycle.

I cycled back to home and checked on my sister. She was still asleep. The way she sleeps always makes me jealous of her because it's been years since I had a peaceful sleep.

I walked to my room, sat on my chair and took out my pen and paper.

It was time for my inner poet to come out and work it's magic on the paper.

' I met you on the river side.

Standing on a rock,

with your blue skirts flowing down your waist.

Don't be brave enough to drown.

Why did you make me turn left?

Why did you make me reach the river flowing smooth?

Cause, the meet was destined for both of us,

on the papers 'bove heaven '.