...But… she was gone!

She had known him for so long …

Longer than the time they met.

Is that why he took her for granted?

Is that why she didn’t hear -

Neither to her inner voice,

Nor to his silent words…

She kept denying her interest in him

For she believed: “I like him, not Love him!”

But what she didn’t know was: it was happening…

Even before she could sense it…!!!

He knew & he knew for sure-

He was ‘The One’ for her…

He realized this, when they were kissing,

By then he knew it was more than ‘liking’,

He got to know … Then…

Even Before she could sense it…!!!

Is that why he got alarmed?

Is that why he felt darned?

Maybe it was right for him to lie…

Maybe it was time to bid her Good Bye!!!

So he decided to give up on her,

Decided to distance from her,

He could’ve opted to let her know-

That he didn’t mean to reject her,

That he didn’t intend to desert her.

For, she hardly knew it was more than just ‘Liking’…

For, she hardly realized that it was happening…

But he didn’t choose that option …. He didn’t,

He didn’t talk…He didn’t care…

He didn’t stop her.. He just didn’t …

And by the time he could… She was gone….!!! She was gone forever…!!!

-Rups

For someone who hurt her … Will it even matter if she is gone forever??? 1^st August , 2007