Dark Sky, dark Star &Dark Eye..!

By Sai Crishna

Of all the wonders in nature, sky got all the eyes on it. Sometimes it's a simple sky, sometimes it is a beauty, sometimes it is a mood, sometimes it is a great companion. Sky has no prejudices. It is a home to many and there is a home called dark sky, the most famous of all, the most viewed. Being colourful even of the darkness is it's trait. The stars take it's residency and are pretty tired of having all the eyes on them all the time. Deep in the darkness a star waiting to get an eye on it atleast for once. The star is built different, it glows different, may be it is the part of dark sky itself. Yes the star is dark skinned. And being unique doesn't give praisals everytime. Soofi( dark star) will you stop going out ? People always got eyes on you, they just always discuss your colour . Said mom star... Mom stop whining, I'm pretty tired of those words of you. And I now I really don't care what people say or discuss about my colour and also I don't care if I get bullied for my colour . It was not my choice to be born like this and it ain't any mistake. So can stop worrying about me. Said Sofi...

Darling I want you to be strong, but I really can't take when someone bad talks you. Said mom star...Mom they are always there, let's do what we should do. And you can give me some space now. I'm heading out. Said Sofi...You never listen. Come home quickly. Said mom star.... Why do always want keep her protected, she doesn't want to be held. Said father star...She may sound like she doesn't care, but she cares the most. She in search for that one bloody eye that looks at her and appreciate her. However she doesn't doesn't accept it and doesn't say it out. Said mom star... See it's her again, the dark one, the black mark to the stars, who will be this dark in colour , someday she might someday bring something bad to our holmes... usual talk of the stars when they see Sofi out in the crowd. Sofi just doesn't care to give attention to those floating words as she is used to them. Sofi was wandering in the sky. Like every star, she has not gotten attention of any eye. Sometimes Sofi feel free as nobody can see her, sometimes insecure as she craves some attention, sometimes frustrated amd sometimes peace. In the mixed feelings something was suspicious. There's an eye staring at her from the earth. She checked her surroundings and found no one. Excitement has risen but she kept herself calm to double check. She waved her hand, the eye was looking at her. She moved here and there a little, the eye was still looking at her..

Hey you whom are you looking at? Asked Sofi waving her hand...The eye didn't move. Hey you! Whom are you looking at? Sofi shouted loudly... Another eye shook the staring eye saying...buddy come to senses look she is calling for you. The staring eye snapped out and saw Sofi Waving hand at him and he said Sorry I was just trying to find ways to compliment you and got lost in your beauty... Who starts a conversation like that? Said Sofi confused and added... who are you? I'm Haru the right eye and this is my friend Doof the left eye and you? I'm Sofi the dark star...Said Sofi and asked How can you see me ? Why, are you invincible? Said Haru...I'm dark and in the dark sky I'm almost invincible.

Said Sofi fumbled... What dark? You glow very different from others. Said Haru... Love the way you lie Haru. Said Sofi blushing...Yes a complete liar. Said Doof... What? Said Sofi confused... Haru is blind and he can't really see but he can. Said Doof...Could you both please stop confusion me? Said Sofi... Haru and Doof started laughing... Wait you both playing with me, right? Said Sofi again... Nope, I'm really blind Sofi. Said Haru with a smile... What really? Then how could you possibly see me if you don't have vision? Not even the regular eyes have ever seen me, How is it possible? Asked Sofi....Do I really need vision to see someone? I really didn't see you as a fair skinned or dark skinned, I just saw you that's it. May be it's a positive trait to have to not have a vision. Said Haru... What about you Doof , you too are blind or normal and how can you see me? Asked Sofi... I'm not blind, however I can see what Haru can see, I can feel what Haru can feel. May be this is what a friend is. Said Doof...

And you, are you tired? Asked Haru...Who, me? Said Sofi...Yes you. Said Haru...Why would be I tired? Said Sofi...Having all the bad attention, having all the bad talks, being bullied, being called names, searching for someone who can really see you for once. You might be really tired. Said Haru... They are always there, but for now I can be at peace for sometime as someone has really saw me in this dark abyss...said Sofi and added however it's really not my choice to be black so it doesn't matter... Yeah good! It wasn't your choice to be black. But make it your choice to be black and to be able to live with it. Said Haru. I should make it my choice to be black? Asked Sofi... Yes! You see that sky over there, without it's darkness none of the stars would ever glow that bright. How dependent they are on the dark sky and they call you black mark of the stars. You have your own freedom, you have your own strength to glow, not being to depend on that dark sky to glow, you have your own choice. choose now, a slave whose dependent on someone's permission to glow or an owner of self who can glow themselves...Said Haru...

Sofi didn't speak for a while.... Now go don't hide in that dark sky, show all the stars who the real black mark is, show what a real star is meant to be and when you return show me how a real star glows. Said Haru... Sofi returns to home. After some days She glows different buddy. Said Doof... Yeah! I knew she will. Said Haru... You love her right? Asked Doof... Sometimes things happen and we can't really stop them. Said Haru with a smile... Then why didn't you tell her? Asked Doof... She is meant to be a star. I felt it's better to hold her glow in my eye than to hold her with my love. Now I could see her everytime and feel happy. Said Haru... You are mad....she really glows different, how? asked Doof .. You see that sky over there, that darkness is not just darkness, it's Sofi's feelings over there. Her insecurites have put a barrier to her glow. I could have told her about her strengths, but I chose to tell her her faults were her strengths. In order to glow uniquely, we must be ready to accept the way we are first and then everything follows up. Sofi exiled the barrier that even the dark sky can't stop her from glowing. Said Haru with proud smile on his face... Would you think you can have her if there's a chance? Said Doof... Some loves better stay far... said Haru..!

By Sai Crishna