A Cup of Coffee with Life

Goodbye

"Look, how beautiful these flowers are! So innocent and pure", Maya said to Priya, her bestie and co-florist looking at the lillies and the roses. Maya's is of the kind, who loves to spend their time between the flowers.

"But what's the use..they fade away after a day or two", Priya sneered a bit, "You're obsessed with flowers".

Moving a rose boquet to the table, Maya replied, "Perhaps, flowers are nature's way of telling that beautiful things are not eternal".

"I lose, madam. Can you please stop your philosophy now?" Priya laughed, "And by the way, where's our Mr.Flower boy? He's not here still".

Mr.flower boy, whom they nicknamed so, is a regular customer of their shop. He always buy a rose-lilly boquet, but never speak much.

"I too don't know. Maybe he'll come later", Maya said, looking at her watch.

"Looks like someone's missing him", Priya said teasingly.

Blushing a bit, Maya replied, "Shhhh..He's a nice guy, but...",

"Maam, someone asked me to give a diary to you", a man said, breaking their conversation. He placed that on a table and left.

"I've no idea who that might be", Maya said, completely astonished. "Might be a mistaken identity? Anyways, I will check that out after the work". Placing it in the table drawer, she left for work.

Later, she opened the diary..

To Maya,

I love you..

Those were the three words my heart uttered after seeing you for the first time. Unable to say the feelings in my heart through my lips, I'm writing to you in words.

I don't know where my life is leading me to,
I don't even know how far my journey is..
But, I stopped, listening to a laughter.

It was you.
I saw you.. Seeing you for the first time, I lost myself.

Unknowingly, my every step moved towards you. Every fibre of my heart feels like it belong to you.

When I come closer to you,
The world moves in slow motion,
People around us disappear,
I hear my heartbeat more louder, almost bursting with happiness.

It was all magical, I donno what magic you've done,
But the time just stopped for me.
I hope this feeling lasts forever.

After a long time, I am so happy. My heart is jumping with joy.
You're everywhere around me. You became my world.

The same path which I walk everyday seems to be new,
Every moment which passes buds a new hope in me.
I even started picking up fights with the moon that there's someone better than her.
You brought happiness in my life.

But, I have one fear in my mind.
I don't know if there is any tomorrow for me. I don't know how much time I'll be here in this world.

Yes, I have Cancer.
Everyday I come to see you, but one day, I may never come.

Before, there was no happiness in my life, and now, after finding my happiness, there's no life for me.

Every second I see you, I wish I could live. I want to live seeing you smile forever. Everyday, when I move away from you, I wish God to make me live for one more day so that I could see you again.

Every time, I want to express my love to you. But I couldn't. Not that I'm scared to say, but I'm scared that I'll snatch away that smile from you.
So, I've hid my love inside me.

I'm saying this now because I fear that I may never be able to say these words to you again. Not many days are left for me.

Though my entire life is filled with pain, my love for you sent me away from tears and brought happiness in my life.

But now, I'm leaving. Missing your love, I'm going to a far away place.

Goodbye.

Yours
Mr. Flower Boy

Maya closed the diary with tear-filled eyes.

She waited for him next morning, but he didn't appear. She waited for him the next days too, but he didn't make his presence.

After a week, he came. Maya's happiness knew no limits. He bought the rose- lilly boquet like always, but he didn't say anything.

Maya handed him the bill, on which she wrote "I love you too" on the back side. Scribbing something, he left a rose and the bill back.

Maya picked the bill in excitement to read what he wrote

Like a flower, my love is also not eternal.
But, I live in your smiles :)

Goodbye.

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"It doesn't matter how much you love, love is not enough to keep any of us alive" ~ Lauren