A chat between Mind and Heart

[A solitary writer sits near the window gazing at the sky. As he watches the birds flying high, he could hear a dialogue between his mind and heart. Come, let us hear what they talk]


Hey, Heart! How are you?
Going on

I wanted to meet you for a long time
Is it so? Why?

About a question that eats me
Go ahead

Why do you want to write? For glittering name?
No

For ever lasting fame?
No

To accumulate money?
No

To walk with pride?
No

To rule the stage?
No

To cheat others that you are too good?
NEVER

To impress others posing you are great?
No

To imitate other poets & writers?
Not necessary for me

To quench your literary thirst?
It was before, not now

To improve your language skills?
Not interested any more

To expand your knowledge?
I don’t understand this question

To develop thinking power?
Not my cup of tea 

To attempt creativity?
Don’t joke around please

To oblige requests?
May be

To etch out pains & pleasures?
May be

To express your love & concern?
May be

To pour open your feelings & emotions?
May be

To record your life?
Is my life really worth?

To play with words?
Sometimes

So do you derive intellectual pleasure?
I can’t say

To expose others?
Why should I? It is not my concern

To preach others?
Me ??????? Never

To be a role model?
I am not one

To compensate your silence?
To a certain extent

To improve your personality?
Yes, but this alone won’t help

What do you want actually?
Nothing

How can you be satisfied?
I am always full

Do you have any demands?
No

Do you like to command?
No

Are you too docile and polite?
Ask others


Do you mar other lives?
Why do you ask me about your job?

Hahaha! Shall I teach you something?
No need

You will look like a clown
Never mind

People will trample on your feelings
I know

They will think and look cheap about you
Let them think

You want to treasure your works
Not very particular

Shall we become friends?
I have no problems

I may influence you
Let me see

I may ruin your life
How can a friend do that?

I am impressed with you
Thanks

Shall we become man and wife?
Hahaha! How can that be?

Why not? I like you very much now
You are fickle and may throw me out

Are you scared of me?
No, I am not smart enough to match you

What if I become so naïve like you?
Fine, I have no problems then

Oh God! You can’t be like this?
Why?

You will be taken for a ride
Let it be. I can’t change

Sorry. I withdraw my proposal. I can’t live with you
Thanks

You are a gone case
I told you earlier itself

You are not sad about this
Thanks for your sentiments

What if I backtalk about you?
What else can I do?

I am in love with you really now
Why do you change stands?

I don’t know why
Think and let me know

Till such time what will you do?
I shall wait patiently

Will you write about me too?
I am suspending all works for sometime

Why?
Please don’t ask me

Is it painful?
Yes, very much

When will you resume?
I don’t know

OK. Take care and I shall be back soon
Sure. You too take care

Bye
Bye