His eyes were cold and lifeless as he stared at me. “love is a strong emotion Radhey. It consumes us but in this life we must separate.” he whispered. I could feel his deep tensed breath on my cheeks. His hands rested on my trembling hands, his eyes finding answers within mine.
“I must leave. It’s getting dark.” I whispered, lowering my gaze and stepping back. “Though every breath of mine pulls me closer to you Krishna” I murmured.
“Radha, stay. Please. Just one another moment.” He said, pulling me closer. “I want you to remember that I had always and will always love and cherish every moment we spent together. All these years you were everything to me, but now it hurts me to think of a life without you. Our fate separates us. We do not have a tomorrow, but we always had and will have a past which was worth a lifetime.”
“Shhh” I whispered and wiped his tears. “I understand. I always knew that this moment would come. Today or tomorrow. Somehow I always knew it. As if it was meant to happen all this time.” I said, resting my head on his chest. I could feel his heart racing but quiet. His touch felt magical. I gently closed my eyes, capturing this moment in my mind.
The memories flooded in. His eyes, his mischievous smile, his touch. The way I felt my world swirl when I first met him.The moments when his eyes rested on mine, when his hands held me when all I could sense was his breath on my skin. Every moment we spent together rushed into my mind. The festivals, the dancing, the small fights, and the effortless smiles. His presence captivated my soul and liberated it at the same time. All my dreams shattered when I realized the moment of separation had come. I wanted a future with him. To be with him for the rest of our lives. But it would not be me with whom he will commit his future. Though I’ll hold a past with him, it would be someone else who would hold his future. How much I wanted to be his bride. To look into his deep eyes and marry him. But our futures weren’t meant to be together. He had to fulfill his duties. He always said that his role and duty in the world in the coming years will be significant and that the future will be harsh on him. I always thought that I would fight the world to be with him but now I know, we are together. We will always be. He will always reside within me and so will I in his heart. We are connected beyond our mortal lives. I sense the soul-deep electrifying connection with him. We had a past that was truly worth a lifetime.
I opened my eyes, raising my head and diving deeper into his eyes. “Will you ever meet me again?” I asked, fearful of the answer. He took a deep breath and smiled softly, the smile that hid thousands of emotions within.
“Radhey, love is a strong emotion. It binds souls together, beyond life. It transcends all distances that separates us, it is capable of expressing itself without words and it consumes us, together or apart. The power of love is beyond anything else that exists in this world. It will always keep us together, tied with memories. Though we won’t meet for years, we would always be together. I promise. I would not return, for I have duties to fulfill and serve my purpose. I must forge a world, rid of Adharma which would rise in the coming ages. You yourself will have a life to live without me, serve your purpose. But remember, this power will always bind us together, for all our lives and beyond. For we aren’t separate, but one.” he said and leaned forward. His moist lips touched my forehead, imprinting his love on me forever. “Goodbye” we whispered and stepped back, into a world of duties, away from the blissful world of magical love. Away from his world.
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