If I Had Enough Time To Love

If I had enough time to love, she thought, what all would have been done. They could have poured out the rain into each other and like a river, they would have thought of treading the path of life together. She thought of the days they would spend counting the numerous stars at night and welcoming the fireflies from under the cot. The days seemed longer for her and there was no time. It also seemed unusual for her to love and hate him at the same time.

She remembers the day when they rode a bicycle to the beach and stared at the sea until it rained. They didn't break the silence and there was only a smile that remained. But it was good, the experience of it. She knew him as much as he wanted her to know while he couldn't see what she is and how much of him is inside her.

Leila's eyes sparkled and there was a joy as memories came up. There was nothing that they shared, nothing deep, but she could smell the fragrance of love. She felt she was no longer longing for him but all that she thought of was 'if she had enough time to love'.