Langto (Naked)

They have known each other for like 3 weeks now. Out of the blue they crossed paths. Unaware of the past and what is to come, they plunged into the present. Talks and conversations filled their lives with joy and a certain pleasure. Philosophy as they say defines every moment in a person’s life but they were determined to define their own.

He felt an inevitable connection with her. Going back to the roots of where he belongs, talking about those old days of poetry, his favorite songs and her favorite prose. Laughing over the small joys of life, they recited poems to each other. The voice, that huskiness in her pitch, the smile and the two beautiful pointed canines defined her every motive. They used to talk about subjects of divine interest, psychology, philosophy and how one person goes on to become matured. Things they want to do, dreams they want to share, dreams of their own and the life they want to lead. Above all they wanted to know each other well, inside out. No shield, nothing to hide, they were creating a bridge of their own. In a world like this, they had found each other.

It had turned out to be a habit. Something that cannot be changed, it wasn’t only about the discussion, it was also about the imagination they put in those conversations, the way they tried to comfort each other, the way they held each other’s hands sitting miles apart. The distance was just a number and it was only in their minds they resided. Somewhere she had made an impact, for her name flowed in his veins.

“So, how do you define nudity?” asked she

“Nudity or nakedness is a state of mind” he said. “It takes guts to be completely nude in front of a person. It is no doubt, a step towards a physical unison at a superficial level but at a higher level, it is the jigsaw puzzle of two souls”.

“A little elaboration” she wanted to clarify. He continued in his coarse texture “ It is not that people making love are united, it is a temporary feeling of satisfaction, being naked means you are completely unshielded in front of another person, you have got nothing to hide”, he jerked a little saying this.

As they lay down on the bed, a complete silence surrounded them. They could hear the sinus and the ventricles contracting, they could feel the pulse and the pupil dilating. It has been a long day for both of them. A moment of silence that was required.

“I loved your description, nakedness actually also means honesty. It is being true to each other”, she said. A little murmur of “thanks”. He turned towards her, looked deep into her eyes, he could feel her heart pounding, he could see her pupils and he felt attracted towards her .

She saw his face; it was a glimmer of hope that everything was fine. She ran her fingers through his hair, though dry soft they were. Right since the beginning he had done nothing wrong. She loved the way how he took care of her in the middle of the night, staying awake with her, talking to her, looking at the stars and drawing figures in the air, he made her feel exactly how she wanted to be. There they were lying beside each other; they had told and discussed a lot about each other on things slightly prohibited in the beginning of a new relationship but still they felt their heart against their chest, the little adrenaline as their fingers twinned around each other, as they slowly wanted to come closer and touch each other. Touching where life begins, touching where grief ends, they drew nearer inch by inch; their lips had gone dry, their mouth felt thirsty and their souls thirstier.

“ I can only be naked with you, only can souls which fit and become one, can be naked to each other” he whispered in her ears and bit its lobe.

She closed her eyes for she felt a little pain and a greater amount of pleasure. As his hands moved over her body, she turned towards him and saw his pale skin rushing with blood and when their lips touched for the first time, the sparks flew a little more, a feeling of rejuvenation.

They closed their eyes as they tried to get into each other’s soul, as they tried to go in a faraway land of cosmic love, as they tried to be completely naked with each other always.