Feb 7, 2012

The letter !



Her fragrance is fresh and rejuvenating. Her purity evident from the way she looks.
I feel a sense of divinity engulf me as I look upon the beauty that she is.

Each layer of hers adds to the mystery and to her, beauty.
She has the immense capability to hurt the one who gets close to her.
Yet, it seems that she has been revered since eternity!

I had always wondered why she was the most chosen one.
I had pondered, amused at times even looking at the attention she managed to grab every time.

I look at her closely, not for the first time. But, my questions vanish. Feelings of doubt?
Not today, not now, for I am in love!

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I am in love with the rose that rests in my hand. I am in love with its deep red color, with the beautiful layers that it has encompassing a feeling inexplicable, with the water droplets that rests on the layers, with its long green stalk.

For, today, I finally understand why it is used as a symbol of love. It is like love itself, alluring you towards the feelings it can create, and it is like love itself because it has the capability to hurt you with its thorns. It symbolizes love perfectly - the magic and the hurt!

And what's a better gift than this to symbolize what feelings I garner for you?

Especially that you yourself are like a flesh bloom of rose. You stand, firm, tall and beautiful, with a strong foothold and no airs around, as delicate and as sensitive as the rose. A harsh breeze or a rough handling, can crumble it, just what I did to you often and sometimes you showed me the power of thorns with your actions. But somehow, you stood by me, helping me pave my way to success.

Today, when I look back, I see how little I cared for you, of how easily I kept myself away from this beautiful feeling of love.

When I see the young man over there, hold his girl's hands, looking into her eyes while she smiles, I realize what I have missed.

Today, knowing the truth, it is different. I always thought I was habituated by your presence and only felt affection for you other than the sense of responsibility I had. Knowing, you are going to be gone forever, I am scared.

Thankfully it is better late than never. Because I know the power of it !

"I love you."

Thirty two years since I saw you in the bridal wear, that too only after I tied the knot and it is strange that I have taken so many years to tell you this little thing that I am in love with you. The three words aren't sufficient to let you know how much I am in love with you  - in love with your grey eyes that express every feeling I can understand, in love with your high cheek bones that support the most beautiful smile, in love with your strong will, in love with your stubborn nature for putting your foot down when I am wrong, for fighting with me when I hurt you or ignore you, for giving a taste of my own bitter medicine at times, and for making up for being too harsh on me, for curing my ailments with your tender touch, for standing by me even after youth and strength have deserted me.

As the youngsters today inch closer to celebrate the supposed day of love, I promise to inch closer to celebrate days of love- every single day starting from this day!

Happy rose day, my darling wife !

When you finish reading this letter, you can find me in our garden, planting a rose sapling so that I can present to you a bloom of rose along with my love, affection and my entirety every single day!

Loads of love,
your aged new Romeo ;)




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P.S: Years after shunning the entire V-day concept of encapsulating love (something I believe needs more than a single day) in a day and all the other days that precede that, something hit me today and I am all mushy-gushy, thankful and what not !!
So here, I dedicate this post of mine to my loved ones, who are extremely dear to me, and who have taught me so much about love, affection,care,emotions and nurtured me to be the person I am.
Happy Rose day !

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  1. Happy Rose Day, to you too Amo! :* So romantic and so full of love...it makes me feel all tingly and warm...beautifully written :) Made me cry...Again, I'm sorry for the comparision, but it totally reminded me of a Nicholas-Sparks-letter :)

    As you know already, I'm the mushiest and gushiest of them all:D so, I love the idea of the day we're heading up to even if it's silly...what a way to begin the week leading up to it :) I'm waiting for you to come out with your first novel...will be standing in front of the longest queue ever to get an autograph! ;)

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    1. I knew from the 1st word that you would love this post !

      And comparisons to your all time favourite author : Now, now, that is definitely too much for what I write :)

      Its not about the celebrations being silly, its about the marketing strategy that such days are.. Why not celebrate every single day but yes, I gotta admit it is sort of fun :D

      Come on Sweet, you know very well that the first one to release a book will be you,our own in house Nicholas Sparks kahin ki :P..So assuming that I do write a book, why would a famous author like you have to stand in queue :P

      Love you loads :*

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  2. Seems like u are in the mushy mood afterall ..

    I like the poem, for a minute i kept wondering that the object could never be a female :P Then i scroll down and realise its a rose! Its so fitting for the rose. =)

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    1. Thanks for commenting D !

      Seems like you definitely needed a break :P !!

      //object could never be a female!
      LOL !!

      and yes, the mush and the gush everywhere got into me I suppose ! :D

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  3. The Rose, the eternal symbol of love. Yes, it has a charm and beauty which makes the most loved of all flowers and the symbol of love. And I did feel that you had received Rose from a loved one. Hope you keep receiving the symbol of love (in any kind of way, be it flowers, loving look, gentle touch, a loving hug ) all your life.

    Loved the emotions of the husband who realized his love after so many years. Fantastic post for a fantastic day( rose day). Keep blogging.

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    1. Thank you so much M for the comments and the wishes.. i too wish the same for all you that you keep receiving love and symbols of love in whatever possible way :)

      So glad that you liked the post !:)

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  4. "It is like love itself, alluring you towards the feelings it can create, and it is like love itself because it has the capability to hurt you with its thorns. It symbolizes love perfectly - the magic and the hurt!"

    Amo, you are amazing, from where do you get such wonderful thoughts to pen down, so perfect so complete. Again about the Rose, but yet such a different description of it’s beauty. From all the beautiful things in this world , the Rose, has always held it’s special place as a symbol of love and beauty, and I doubt that this will ever change .

    And then you write about true love “that I have taken so many years to tell you this little thing that I am in love with you……………………………for standing by me even after youth and strength have deserted me.

    I found such truth such, such pure feelings expressed by you in the above para. It’s amazing how you understand & narrate such deep feelings of love so beautifully.

    It was a fantastic post for ROSE DAY.Felt great reading it. Keep it up. I always love reading your post.

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    1. Thank you so much :)

      Yes like you said so well in your words, a Rose, always has a special place as a symbol of love and beauty !

      //It’s amazing how you understand & narrate such deep feelings of love so beautifully.

      Thank you so much once again.. :) :)

      So glad that you loved the post this very much :)

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  5. Wow! The Queen of Mush is here! Hear ye, hear ye :p
    It's truly nice and loved the smooth transition from the rose being in focus to the loved one!
    A few of my friends had the knack of brushing aside the concept of gifting roses to loved ones as they considered it to be a 1960s thingy! Oh well! Now when they're on the verge of getting married, nothing seems to be working better for them than the magic of roses! Roses as a symbol of love will be in vogue for eons, I guess.
    Even I subscribe to the notion of gifting roses once is a while, and who needs a special occasion for it anyway! It's sad how prices of roses skyrocket during Rose Day, Valentine Day, yada yada...
    Speaking of which reminds me, belated happy rose day! :)

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