Twilight, the myriad colours of the vast horizon penetrate
through the wavering thoughts of Sereen, bringing to the fore varied images of
life’s authentic existence. It juggles between the confounded theory of
fidelity in marriage and the betrayal from her own soul mate. It has been
fifteen years of turmoil and trepidation, love and hatred, insult and remorse.
Constant endurance left her a voluntary handicap in taking a stern decision for
her living self. It’s an unforgivable existence, a hellish survival, created by
the entry of an abominable female, the other woman, and that too, after so many
years of togetherness, where she had been a perpetual support for her husband
during joy and woe, success and failure, in every walk of life...now, the other
woman is the prime cause of the ultimate damage to their otherwise trusted
relationship. Its time to make a decision, to put an end to the monotonous
ignominy of verbal interactions. Her hypersensitive psyche cries to be free,
free from the clutches of matrimonial bondage. Her injured ego can no longer
undergo the resentful attitude, the humiliating approach of her husband's
irrational behaviour.
Ever since their marriage, it was his limitless desire to be
fondled and flattered. For him, the love for the self played a dominant role in
the ignition of petty issues in day to day affairs, irrespective of the
responsibilities that a normal family life demand. Even the birth of a child brought
no sense of mature thinking towards the fulfilment of paternal duties. On the
other hand, Sereen was absolutely dedicated to her home and her profession. She
did established herself as an accomplished woman of substance, but the weighty
burden of servitude, both at home and at work place, left her, at times, a
coaxing individual, much to the dislike of her husband. She, inadvertently
ignored her husband’s relentless hankering for that physical urge, which
eventually led to a liaison with his present mistress, crushing the pillars of
their concrete mansion, built on the principles of loyalty and devotion.With
such an abhorrent attitude, he confessed that he wants to ditch her for good,
and also his child... that he finds heaven in the company of his new found
present love. Yet, his hypocritical self prevents him to make a public
declaration of his inexplicable intentions.
Sereen has been a noteworthy figure amongst friends and
relations. With her charm and poise, she has been loved and respected by one
and all. Her sincerity, dedication towards work, her self-respect brought her
fame and popularity. She has been a perfect mother and a great daughter-in-law.
Then what did really go wrong? How is it that during the fifteen years, her
husband overlooked such virtuous qualities? Where, at the twilight of their
life, priority stands in the upbringing of their only lovable child, that
innocent soul, who has been experiencing an incessant grief of indignant
interaction in the house. At such a tender age, she has neither understanding,
nor the power, to retaliate or to subjugate such irresponsible mannerisms of
the seniors. Being a concerned mother, she cannot, at any cost, put her child’s
future at stake for such an apathetic man. She has to break loose from the
emotional ties which still impel her to compromise and adjust with
circumstances beyond her control. But is he really worth this sacrifice? Her
desperate attempt to seek consolation leaves her abashed and mentally
unbalanced. If love leaves as residue anguish and venom, then is it worth the
sacrifice that it demands?
At the crossroads, life often produces complicated
predicaments. It becomes a major issue to many, specially at critical
junctures, whether to take or not to take that one bold step...innumerable
hurdles to cross perhaps, profuse hardships to encounter, yet life has to move
on. In this crucial juncture, Sereen is, perhaps, averse to perceive the
rainbow in the sky, but, if one thinks profoundly, the other side of every
fear, is freedom. One day, Sereen will also be free, but the question is, when?
Only when we are enslaved, do we yearn and strive to be
free. Once we are free, do we handle with care this ultimate achievement?
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