Thought Garden

Evening at Shrooms

Sheelu and Frooks wedding at Mahabaleshwar, 2002
Dreams do come true!

A long forgotten visiting card triggered a host of memories!
“Visit us at Shrooms tonight!”
Candle lit small tables, glass of wine sparkling in an illuminated night...groups of diners huddle and dine. Just another evening at Shrooms. Mundane for the regulars...but me half dazzled by the wonderment of novelty.
The floating tips of burning wicks.
The iridescent translucent mushrooms up to flickering shadow tricks.
The smile of the hostess...holding a half made promise...to a query of the mushroomed finery. The visit dreamlike...unreal, yet true. Remembrance of a magic withheld, at the edge of coming through.
The loneliness...despite company. The desire to share one’s appreciative thoughts ...unfulfilled. Memories brought an unsung threnody of dreams suffering fatality.
The sip of red delight...mellow...full...heady...alight! The lighting...muted... accommodating the illumination of starlight.
The white alabaster walls.
The checkered table cloths...the tables cozy and in harmony. Inviting romance to those who dared...no room left though for one’s soul to bare!
The menu which tested affordability...the mind which calculated the exchange rate...the smell of spices wafted...teasing taste buds with unknown delights.
The smile of a friend who felt and cared...the hug, not given, but it was there! The visit made at a juncture of time when nothing made sense yet all seemed fine!
The camera had clicked but the reel hadn’t been fixed. The pictures, which were taken, remained committed to memory.
A tropical night...serene...muggy...warm and bright.
A church, which was a had-been, yet celebrated the night.
Singapore...a city...a visit! Made memorable by the love given in surfeit.
Do excuse the disjointed rambling!
Felt like sharing some friends of mine...who gave me their most precious...their time!

Sheelu and Frooks, my friends, thank you for being there...the care...and being you!

29.7.03 05:15