We are all lonely. Terribly lonely.
Sometimes I want to scream at the top of my lungs in a crowded place out of sheer loneliness. And sink on the concrete floor with my head tucked between my knees. I want someone to look into my empty eyes and read my story. Then comfort me with a hug. But I stand quietly in the corner of this posh restaurant smiling politely at the couples walking into it with their fingers interlocked. They wait for their table. I wait for mine. In the meantime, I stand there alone, a thousand thoughts run a marathon inside my tiny head. What have I done to deserve it -- is one such thought. Sometimes I talk to others. Those who appear to have it all. After 15 minutes of easing into the conversation, I find they are no less miserable. If I'm a Siberian desert - cold and barren, they are Sahara - few people come to visit them - a very few walk with them under the scorching circumstances. Deep down, we are all lonely. Terribly lonely. We all seek one person with whom we can share that
So true. A lie can often wreck a relationship into fragmented pieces.
ReplyDeleteWell said. I love the way you phrased it.
DeleteInitially, it is shocking, esp. when someone close lies to us. But when we get to know the truth and the circumstances which led them to lie to us, we might develop some empathy and give them time to come in terms with their issues. After all, we'd expect them to do that when we lie to them, no?
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Problem is when someone lies out of habit.
DeleteLies will always dent friendship beyond repair. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteTrue that!
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