Marine Drive

I can think of nothing that has changed during the last eight years of my visits to Marine Drive. The lengthy 4,300 mts pavement, the tall buildings standing with pride, the series of street lights perfectly in line to form a necklace, people jogging on the side walk, some casually sitting on the edge of the concrete, couples romancing while watching the sun take a slow dip in the water, loners dispersing their thoughts in the ocean. It has always been the same.

I can’t recall my reaction when I first came to Marine Drive. It must be mesmerizing to see the charm of this secluded and yet most attractive part of the city. Although, I have been here over a hundred times now, but it amazes me every time when I watch the astonishing view standing on the top of the platform. The intensity of this fast paced city appears to slow down as you listen to the sound of waves hitting the rocks. It lets you free your thoughts. 

I wonder, if there is any aspect of my life that I haven't thought of, sitting here on this pavement? A more comforting friend, the sea, than many friends that I have met here on Marine Drive. Probably, because it has patiently listened and absorbed all my thoughts. My well wishers might have given me better suggestions but none gave me the power to accept the uncertainly of life, as the sea. It guaranteed me that even in the worst of times, it will be here, at the very same place, and absorb my trauma with the same patience.

But today is not one of those days. Today, I will take a long lousy walk, grab a drink and watch the gorgeous necklace as it twinkles fearlessly into the night.