PINK SILK
Despite
the relentless rain, Sanjay was happy. After months of persuasion, his parents
had agreed to his marriage to Gita, a beautiful but poor girl from the wrong
side of the river.
When he
got home he hastened to the window and saw her at her own window, waving the scarf
that had been his betrothal gift. He blew her a kiss, just as a massive chunk
of the bank was torn loose and her old house slid into the river.
Hand on
mouth, Sanjay watched helplessly as Gita, still holding the scrap of pink silk,
was swept away downstream.
Oh what tragedy.. .it's like a classic tragedy. To be robbed of bliss so close to realization.
ReplyDeleteThere have been too many lives lost to floods this year.
DeleteSo sad yet so topical, you described well the possible pain of living near a beautiful river
ReplyDeleteAll those television images of floods stick in the mind.
DeleteThis is very sad.
ReplyDeleteI didn't see the end coming.
Neither did Sanjay and Gita.
DeleteAaaw, no!
ReplyDeleteSorry, Patsy.
DeleteSad story. But given the fate of most marriages, maybe not!
ReplyDeleteYou old cynic, Perry - I have more faith in marriage since my four children have all made good ones!
DeleteVery sad. So near, yet so far
ReplyDeleteI know - I'm sorry - I'm actually in a good mood this week!
DeleteOh no, that's so sad. Great take though.
ReplyDelete--gahlearner
Thanks GahL.
DeleteI am so sorry, this made me snortle a bit.
ReplyDeleteMy bad, I am sure.
There;s no accounting for one's sense of humour, however twisted :)
DeleteI think of him now. chasing her. Following that scarf down river until he loses sight of it. Yes, you need more words for this one!
ReplyDeleteHe'd be running and screaming her name, unable to breathe for tears - you're right, Dawn, it needs more words.
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad one with a flood of emotion.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Last week's was a happy one, though, Rochelle!
Deletehe didn't deserve her for trying not to save her.
ReplyDeleteYou could be right.
DeleteOh no. That's not a good ending. I got quite a shock at the end, as did Sanjay. What a waste of all his hard work trying to get his parents to approve of his choice! They didn't undermine the riverbank did they?
ReplyDeleteI think that might have been a step too far even for them!
DeleteThat's a true tragedy, Liz. It could also be realistic in India. Many tragedies here have been caused by mud slides. A whole village was wiped out along with many of the residents. Well done with great description. --- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne - it was India I had in mind when I wrote it.
ReplyDeleteOh no! That's very sad... well written, but very sad all the same!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Susan - I'll try to be more upbeat next week!
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