Off The Beaten Track
The In-Between Kind Of LoveParenting, Adoption, Reflections on Life
It exists, this love between us, in the seconds you pause before you reply to me. It tells me you give weight to my words, consider them as you answer. It exists, in the lift of your head, as you raise your eyes to meet mine, in the middle of chaos before the school bus trundles down our street. It exists, in the silence that stretches between the rooms, as you create the space for me to be creative. It exists, in the weight of the child that lies on your shoulders, as you share the child rearing with me.
It exists, in the steady chop of the knife as it makes music with the hiss and steam from the kitchen. It exists, in the split second before you take a picture, when a smile curves on your face. It exists, in the moment your eyes travel up and down our children scanning for aberrations before you pronounce them perfect. It exists, in the appraising eye as you look at my saree and the pendant on my neck and pronounce them incompatible.
It exists, in the conversations you hold in the morning, a monologue that seems endless. It exists, in the crossed out items on the to-do list as you walk the aisles of the grocery store. It exists, in the tub of sorbet that arrives unannounced at the end of the week. It exists, in the cramped sleeping form of yours as one child sleeps on your lap and the other on your shoulder. It exists, in the line items on our bank statement as you pay bills without question. It exists, in the spaces between us, the pockets that need no language, in the hum of the air before speech, in the understanding that transcends words.
It is. It exists.
Awwwww! such a lovely post.
Thank you!
Beautiful. This kind of love is what the world calls companionship. A lyrical post, Laksh.
Dang. I forgot about the being-romantic workshop you were supposed to conduct for me when you were here !
Yes, indeed. While flowers and other obvious gestures are always welcome, it is in the delicious normalcy of the everyday that it truly exists.
It’s beautiful and spiritual in a way. The reason I can come back here is the power of your words. How you make simple things extraordinary!
I’m glad this love exists! This perfect ‘in between kind of love’ that is what relationships are made of 🙂
True no? No idea why your comment went into spam. Just recovered it.
You rightly said ‘It is, It exists’ Its all around us to feel.Precise use of words..well written yet again!
You surpassed yourself in writing this post. That’s true love 🙂
Thank you much Aarthi!
So beautifully expressed.I thoroughly enjoy your blog Lakshmi. Thank you.
Thank you Lisa!