"on the stage"

seven...six...five...

a surge of adrenaline...

four...three...two...

any moment now...

one!!!

the curtains parted.i raise my hands...i feel nauseous...

i am tired...broken from playing...my heart turns...home!!!

the hissing of oil when you throw a handful of sukno lanka on it...the smell of popcorns....

walking down rain washed lanes with a laugh...a small touch...a certain smell emanating from green...i lose my senses

no need of prompting...she enters...co ordination and co operation...everything runs smoothly...a part of the plan...i forget my lines
...improvise and innovate...stunned faces...

wide eyes...disbelief...

a sudden whirl...a flash of black...or was that white!!i can never be sure...

the curtains fall!!!i extend my hands...my ears go red...overcome with guilt and embarrassment...heart says be clear to yourself...
mind...just laughs....

i learn to smile ...i learn to laugh...

the curtains part again...

silence descends...

red haze!!!!