Dear Moon,
To be honest, I did
not plan to write to you. I did not seem to have enough words for a calm, cool,
beautiful and matured image like yours. They say ‘Drama creates talks’, hence it
was not easy to get any juicy matters for your no-nonsensical aura. You possess
the calmest look with a beautiful essence, leaving me dumbstruck for lack of
any good words. But ever since you captured my attention two days back on the
eve of full moon, I was tempted to say something. And when you posed for my camera, I realized it was the undoubted signal from universe. To a lovely natural satellite
who shines bright and strong, there are so many aspects of your personality that
attract me.
At the start, you
are ‘the single most romantic hero’ in the galaxy. I am curious to know why and
how you earned this title, but there is something romantic about your presence.
You seem to bring out the best kind of dreamy words from writers, poets and
lyricists, while they symbolize your cute looks and lovely essence. And when
these wonderful lyrics are wrapped into melodious tunes, the effect is beyond understanding.
You manage to inspire and motivate us to fall in love with the breathtaking
elements of nature. Not everyone needs to be strict and stern like your scorching
cousin ‘Sun’. I hope he doesn’t read this letter to add to the existing stock
of intense heat.
But, if we leave the
humor aside, you are like the mellowed down version of your stronger cousin. While
he is strong, powerful, hot, angry and fierce, you are just the opposite.
Appearing during the cold nights, you are so calm, silent, cool and happy. When
the darkness of night seems to dull our spirits, your cool look makes us happy,
hopeful and loving. We look forward to yet another day of struggle after a
quiet night of sleep. I admire the perfect co-ordination between sun and you.
While one brother forces people to wake up and get to work as long as he is
around, the other one puts everyone to sleep. Must say, you and your brother
handle two shifts perfectly. This coordinated play has turned into a perfect
clock system for us. Both of you come and go, while we stick to our routine
down here.
I remember trying
hard to learn about your cycle theoretically and observing you every single day
to make it practical. With a short cycle, you enjoy turning brighter and dimmer
with a strict schedule. How do you manage to stick to your fixed agenda every
single day of the year without any laziness is beyond my understanding? Aren’t you
bored of the same behavior every now and then without any variation the way you
feel like? Well, I may never get any answer to this, but the least I can do it
follow it as much as possible. If I go to think about it in my own practical
life, it points to ‘obeying time’. Every other factor will come and go, but the
value of time can never change. If we obey time, everything else will be taken
care of.
I have heard you
cause high tides and low tides in the ocean. Also, your pull is strong enough to
create huge waves in the sea. How do you manage to do it from up above is
another factor beyond my understanding? But, as a tiny particle on this planet
all I can say is your coordination with different elements of nature makes it
interesting and worth learning. I love your different shapes in the sky. Though
there are many technical terms for each shape, I enjoy layman cute terms such
as ring and bulb!
Though you may not
like to hear this, I enjoy your absence too. No moon days are often linked to darker
superstitions and unlucky times, but your absence offers a clear black background
to observe sparkling stars. It is absolutely acceptable that you take such
timely off since it gives a platform to tiny stars too. They can enjoy their
short term of fame and attention, before you return back once again.
Your full-time job days are amazing too. You
seem to switch on a bright bulb in the darker skies. Looking at your moonlight
during cooler nights is nothing less than pure magic. It has the power to
transport us to happier times and nostalgic memories. No wonder you inspire us
to sing songs as we look at your calm face. Though you are silent always, we
tend to draw a lot of inspiration from your silence too. We do not need any
two-way conversation with you. We can simply look at you and continue our one-sided
talks, while assuming your love, smiles and blessings come our way.
Do you have some
secret language of communication with little kids? Why do all these cute
innocent minds treat you as their lovely uncle and wave back to you, every now
and then? I am sure you speak to their innocent and clear hearts that can’t
stop smiling and enjoying your presence. Thousands of miles away from his home
country, when my nephew recognized you in a new atmosphere, it made him feel
much safer and familiar. It was as if his best uncle traveled to be with him. And
it’s not just plain recognition, it was his bright-lit smile and excitement
that felt out of the world.
You have a fun side
to your character too. Why do you love to play hide and seek with clouds only
on those specific days when you know everyone is waiting for you? You make
yourself loved and longed for while enjoying the undivided attention. As we
hope to catch your glimpse after a long day of fasting, you seem to enjoy all
our prayers and requests, royally! But, nonetheless it teaches a lesson in
disguise- be unique and indispensable such that people long for your attention
and presence.
I must stop writing
now to end this long letter. I never realized I had so much to talk to you and
your friends, before starting this series. For a socially awkward character like
me, this is more than I can handle or digest. Or maybe this is the only means
of communication that can keep me going.
Till we meet again -
while you switch on your bulb, switch if off, shrink to a ring or show 50-75%
of your beautiful looks.
Yours lovingly,
A cute niece back then, an un-cute admirer now!
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