LOVE IS IN THE AIR

(Taruna Gupta)

I wish you were my Valentine
Though I may not be yours,
And I may, in my ignorance,
Be speaking to closed doors.

I have no inkling of your heart,
No hint what you might say;
But when I think of you the sun
Will just not go away.

There is in you a loveliness
That makes my darkness shine,
And so I'll wait, if wait I must,
To be your Valentine.

With the valentine's day coming up....there is a change in the atmosphere....a change in the mood....
All the lovebirds have already started planning for the BIG day...and all those who are single are either gearing themselves up for getting a valentine...or else sitting in their rooms and cribbing (like me :( )...
But whatever maybe the case...this is one day which is awaited more than any festival or any other day...(except for one's birthday..at least that is the case with me)... The sale of Archies and local “phoolwalas” shoot up like a rocket... And with the latest trend in the youth of celebrating the whole previous week as Valentine's week and calling the days by names like “Kiss Day”, “Chocolate Day”, “Teddy Day” etc..has actually made people to use this to their advantage....
But one very obvious question that arises is that “Should this day be celebrated as zealously as it is and given a status which is equivalent to all our major festivals ???”
The answer varies from person to person and the reasons are also too diverse... Orthodox Indians may find it hard to accept it as it is supposed to have been taken from western culture... The parents whose sons spend their hard earned money on the gifts and flowers for their girlfriends have always been in dilemma..... Also seeing their children wasting their time with their so called “love” is a pain for them.....(Poor them....... :D )
But for all those who are actually in love (or rather they think they are ;) )...this day brings out all their feelings, emotions and sentiments in the true manner...........
And for me.....I don't think i will ever believe in true love......but then.......I always get so jealous of those couples hanging around in our campus....and i start thinking that it would have been better if I also had someone with whom I could celebrate this day.....!!!!!! :->

Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is...........!!!