One Last Chance

Dearest Sunshine,

Although it’s been ages since we spoke, I have always found excuses to make sure you lingered in my memories. Neither am I one of the fortunate few to greet you at work every day nor the guy who can be ‘physically’ present to hold the door open for you. Yet, that never stopped my subconscious from manifesting you in my dreams & the world around me. Distances can barely erode away your memories and your physical presence in nothing more than a mere jackpot for my senses. It is a great feeling to know we are still part of the same bio-sphere where the same stars that light up your night sky lull me to sleep every single day. That pretty much keeps me content with what I have in life.

However, I am no Buddhist monk when it comes to your pursuit. Happy with our brief association though, I still have an insatiable thirst to make you mine forever. Not because I wouldn’t be able to live without you but having your around in my life makes it so much more worthwhile.

That said, for the sake of smiles we had shared, I ask of you to grant me the privilege of one last chance to set things right as below –

• Give me another chance to walk down the corridor and greet you for the first time in school. I swear I will try my best to stifle my blush which had me gaping at your bright red ribbons.
•  Give me a chance to thank you for borrowing that pen. I was so obsessed with stealing it away from you so I could keep it as a souvenir.
• Give me a chance to sing for you one last time. I shall try to look you in the eye this time & sing my soul out, instead of doing it through a telecon.
• Give me a chance to make it better on Valentines’ day. You were sceptical & would only accept a single white rose back then. I shall respect your thoughts but fill your lunch bag with a bouquet of bright red roses this time, making my intentions amply clear.
• Give me another chance to fight with you & apologize. I want to enjoy the pleasure of bowing down my loved one.
• Give me another chance to listen to you when you are giving me an earful. I shall hold you close and kiss you instead.
• Give me a chance to gift you another teddy bear for your birthday. I shall dress up as one instead so you can hug me all day long.
• And lastly…give me one last chance to hold your hand while you trip. Come what may, I will never let go this time.

Smothering you with hugs & kisses,
Always yours,
Krishna