The Elixir
A wheezing,puffing sound starts
rising slowly ,slowly into panting
like a running man,
turns into rattling,louder & louder
like an engine,
turns into thundering,blasting sound
like a thunderstorm
rising higher & higher,suddenly
turns into long,squeaky,sharp,whistling....
and,and...then silence rules the air for sometime....
as if no huffing,no puffing,no gasping, no ringing ,no breathing in or breathing out was there
as if he was calm as night....
The lady turning sides on the adjoining bed
feels relieved,relaxed&composed,
feels as if the calmness would act as a tranquilizer,
as if sleep would come lolling to her,
as if she would also experience the same sound,deep & satisfying slumber,
as if she would also become as silent as the man next to her.
she tries to close her eyes,
pulls her quilt over her face,
first lies straight,then turns sides,
dreaming,assuming,craving for a satisfying,sound sleep
when.......when suddenly...
a whistle,a vibration,an uncontrolled breathing becomes
a train of regular & loud noise,
a blaring series of reverbrating,resounding,resonating,kicking,unplugged,non-stop snores.....
the lady who is shocked,dumbstruck,aghast,stupefied
looks shockingly at the man ,
who is unaware,who is ignorant,who is clueless to whats happening
who is enjoying a generous sleep...
she questions God,'
why this disparity,this unfairness,this bias,this prejudice?????'
'why she was devoid of this Elixir,why?????'
