Knock knock! I woke up with a start thanks to a weird dream my mood was somewhat hazy. Rubbing my eyes I opened the door there stood a woman olive skinned in a saree out of the blue I was surprised but when she stated her purpose I allowed her in. As she began to comply to her chores I fell on my bed with a thump. This woman suddenly carved her way in my mind I looked at her again saw her face instantly her big pearly eyes caught my attention, her beautiful face it shone with innocence and a passion for living. She can’t have been older than me for there were no freckles or wrinkles. She looked at me with those big watery eyes I averted my gaze for it is not proper to stare at someone.
She sat next to my almirah looking aimlessly here and there once a while her eyes met mine as if questioning why me ? I don’t know what went into me but for that one instant I felt like exchanging places. “Let all her hardships be mine” I pleaded to god wondering if there’s one would he listen to me?
She asked me for water, if it had been up to me I myself would have served her water and would had forced her to rest god she looked so strained. Maybe she was oblivion to the face that her body is not meant for physical work. She asked again for water oh! I squealed I had been lost in my thoughts for too long I gave her the bottle and showed her the way to the water cooler.
Still feeling too lazy to get up my thoughts wandered what her life would be like. A thick line of Vermillion crowned her head she must have never known her childhood what’s there in her life how does she live in conditions which are so …. Not even describable
Had I been an artist I would have painted her
Had I been a photographer I would have shot her
I can see her face in flashes which are so random and out of the blue
My eyes search for her everyday just for one more glimpse
She’s a day laborer, she was ferrying cement and bricks for the air conditioner people in the hostel.
Its been two days since I have seen her.
If it means i am a chauvinist then perhaps i am for i can't see a woman work its simply not her job.
One day i will....
