Love Compartment


Two casual friends at a train station,
Bidding goodbye to their kids working far away.
Girl's father was worried about her,
So he asked the boy to accompany her all the way.
Boy hated it as he felt bounded,
He had to be agile.
He could have slept or smoked,
Now his journey was to protect a fragile.
Girl didn't like it either,
She could have managed on her own.
Boy was unnecessary trouble,
Her wish of quite a journey was gone.
Both were thinking it's for once,
They had to bear this pain.
But every trip for next three years,
They met again and again.
It became a vacation ritual,
Which neither of them liked.
Falling like pieces of a puzzle,
Life was then a confusing ride.
They don't know when 'love' happened,
Can't even recall going down the memory lane.
Not in a coffee shop, not in a park,
They met on a train.

* Based on a true story. Thanks to Rekha Gangadharan for sharing her parents' story with us.
Appeal for Irfan

Comments

  1. Such a sweet story. And beautifully written as usual. :)

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  2. Saru, so good to see you back with yet another lyrical love tale!It makes it even more passionate being a true life incident..

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  3. It's crazy how we hate something that we grow so fond of. It was that way with my husband and I. He was head over heals for me. I just thought he was annoying. Then I opened myself to be friends with him. Then it was I that was begging for him to go out with me.

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  4. Awesome love story Saru :) And very well written :)

    Bloggers Park

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  5. finally there is a real train romance story :)

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  6. that was so sweet and beautiful... and cool.. and cute... ok i am gonna get all mushy... :P

    it was very nice :)

    <3'd it

    Take care and keep writing...........

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  7. Such a sweet story and even more heartwarming knowing that it was inspired from a real life situation! :)

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  8. How sweet! Beautiful love story:-)

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  9. Awesome story with a good message.

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  10. When a touch of reality is added to the beautiful words...it takes the creation to dizzying heights....and that is where this simple and touching poem belongs!

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  11. All is well that ends in love... ;) lovely poem

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  12. Saru, very eloquently written,
    taken away words to comment:)

    Well-done!

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  13. அருமையான பதிவு மட்டுமல்லாது, உரைநடையும் அழகு.

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  14. Loved the love in the love poem :P!!!

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  15. wow reallyy.. how nice.. hmmmm ..i thought *happy endings* were rumours :P... beautiful poem Saru, i lov ethe way you write..

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  16. awwwww this is so cute ^_^ I simply adore it <3

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  17. How exquisitely you weave stories in this minimal way. It's crispy and cute! Enjoyed it dear:) Regards:)

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  18. Very cute story. Beautiful as always :)

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  19. The story is nice but the juxtaposition of "kids" and "working" sounds strange - obviously they are kids only for their parents :)

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  20. Beautiful, Saru :) You made an inspiring life-story thoroughly memorable!

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  21. It sounds like Suku's story too, a little though :) The train bit....Write for Suku too, no? :D

    And many congratulations for settling the house <3

    Please link this post on your blog Saru, or if you can please copy the text and link it to Irfan's blog?
    Appeal for Irfan

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  22. 'Love emerges like a lightening and cools your heart like the summer rain; No matter even if it happens in the middle of the Sahara desert or a train journey or a ship journey, that's the way love grows and mesmerizes. Nice poem and I'm really feeling happy for this romantic train couple!!!
    From: www.sriramnivas.com

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  23. Beautiful story woven into a poem.....u have a gr88 talent of playing with words :)

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  24. love is strange na. . . liked it. . . :)

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  25. as usual.....I just have to dial 'saru' for awesomenes...:-)

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  26. Absolutely brilliant... Both joy and tears for you!

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  27. brilliant...and the fact that u wrote it based on a true story, makes it even better...!

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  28. Great one yaar...life is so full of serendipity...or so it seems :) but actually whats meant to be...will only be :)

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  29. Thats really a sweet one and very honest writing......! :)

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  30. For they were destined to be together :)
    A beautiful cute story! :)

    Love, ~Moonlight~ :)

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  31. Jab they met in train! Love happens... nicely written

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  32. the inspiration behind your lovely poem is equally lovely :)

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  33. A cute little poetic love story! Brilliantly written :)

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  34. Really wonderful post.Thanks for sharing such nice story

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  35. Aw! A feel good story Saru :) Penned beautifully. :)

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  36. i was just gona scream BOLLYWOOD! Wen i read the last line.. true story??? how cute!!:D

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  37. i thought its story of hindi movie and in last you gave ZOR KA zatka its true story.
    thats great
    it happens.

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  38. All you need is love, as the beatles sang :)
    Very well written, loved it :D


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  39. Every true love story is different and this adds to the list! Nice.

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  40. Any love story that's true, is a bliss :)

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  41. wow!

    thats so lovely and so very well written :)

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  42. Lovely! Something of this sort actually happened to my friend :) I will def. show this to her.

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  43. This is so well expressed Saru. You are a great writer. We all know about such stories, but for them to make an impression and stay in our mind...that is what you do as a poet. Thanks!

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  44. Hello.
    This is such a lovely story.
    The power & magic of love...it has a way of creeping up on you when you least expect it.
    Well done!
    Thanks for sharing & visiting. I appreciate the comment.

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  45. What a great story! And so well written.

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  46. Hi there,
    What a lovely poem. Takes us through the train ride! And how exciting that it is inspired by a true story. Long live Romance!

    Beautiful Writing!
    Seena

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  47. It makes me wonder - most often people who hate each other at the begining fall in love at the end... cute story expressed in beautiful 'words' :) as always... ..

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  48. nice one saru.

    we never know really when it happens

    love comes like a full moon
    love comes like a mansoon

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  49. Wow..what a love story..reminded me of "Jab we met" ..often love happens so different from how it is portrayed in movies...

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  50. very fast paced...loved it!!!

    regards
    rahul

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  51. wow this lovely train-love train was so good..
    it was like a melody

    Lovely write up saru !!

    Beauteous :)

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  52. whatte lovely way of expressing a real life incident... liked it very much :)

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  53. What a way to narrate a story .
    I am impressed : )

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  54. Hi Saru,An Inspirational Blog award is waiting for U at my space. Come and grab it Dear.

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  55. Hi Saru,An Inspirational Blog award is waiting for U at my space. Come and grab it Dear.

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  56. Love has so many definitions, layers, emotions and relationships. Beautifully conveyed :)

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  57. very sweet poem Saru:) and the title is awsome:)

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  58. After a long time read something directly from the heart.

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  59. really for the very first time, i enjoyed myself reading someone's blog !

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  60. really cute saru, could easily be the back script of a bolly movie :P

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  61. nice piece of art ...loved it matched the structure of the poem with simplicity of truth of life.:)

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  62. @Everyone- Thanks for your wonderful comments...

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  63. The stories itself is so poetic and your words have put more life to it.
    I have seen most of the successful love stories start on such notes.
    Story in pieces

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  64. Could make out it was a slice from reality.

    Nice.

    keep it goin;)

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  65. wow that's really lovely............. :)a unique love story....
    saikatmbka(campbuzzz.blogspot.com)

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  66. cute.....do you know why i read your posts, it just relaxes me...so simply written, with such a soft flow...

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  67. This is such a common scenario. But soemthing like this turning into a togetherness for life is awesome! :)
    very beautifully put!! Loved it!! :)

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  68. It reminded me of another love story which started with train journey.. very soulful.. as always loved the way you described this love story in simple words :-) Keep writing Saru...

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  69. Thought such things happen on the 70mm screen :) nice!

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  70. @Everyone- Thanks for your comments and feedback!

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  71. Wow!So cute ! I always fantasized meeting "the one" on a train! :D lol!

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  72. How immensely romantic! Loved it.

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  73. Really a beautiful story.I like the flow of words.Very Well written

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  74. nice and off-beat..
    did remind me of an age-old English classic where the whole movie shows a man and a woman getting to see each other at a station only.. nothing much in d story, but those times.. this was a classic.. couldn't remember the name though.. your poem is perfectly apt as d title.. although pardon me if I felt that it did lack the retro feel a little bit..

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  75. sweet post! loved the rhythm part most :)

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  76. Saru, You are worth a read everyday and i do find you everyday only to explore some more writer in you. Amazing an amalgamation of poetry with a story narrative.

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