The Dialogues of the Silence

The dialogues of  the silence

What is wedding anniversary Amma ?
We got married 14 years back
So where was I ?
You were not born
Where was I if I wasn't born
You were not yet born Baba
Oohhh... but I don't want to be "not born"
You are only 4 years, how can you be born 14 years back
........... (contemplating)
What about Donal ?
He wasn't born either
(a bit happy, but not fully convinced)
So where was I if I wasn't born ?
You... you were nowhere
Aaah.... I don't want to be "nowhere"
hmmm......
May be I was in your tummy...
Noooooo......
Then where was I..??
Ok ok,( oh dear...!?) you were in heaven
Heaven..!! Nooo...  I will be all alone in heaven (eyes swelling up)
Donal was there too
But we both will  be alone
There were lots of other kids too, who were yet to be born
(feeling proud of myself for my quick philosophical thinking)
But heaven is were people go when they are dead
(OH DEAR) ..........
When do people die Amma?
When they are very very old Baba
Are you old?
Oh no no .....
But Daddy is old....
Well..... not that old..
When they are as old as Badi Mummy?
( my mother can't be that old...!!)
Oh no, still very very old
But Michael Jackson is dead
Well,...  he was very sick
I could be very sick sometimes...
(two big eyes peering at me for reassurance)
Oh no you couldn't baba ( frogs in my throat)
Will you die too Amma ?
Only when I am very very very old
But I don't want you to die (big cuddly hug)
(who wants to!!)
But then you will be big and will have kids of your own
But I won't have a Amma ...
(heavy silence & frogs in two throats)
IT IS SO NICE TO HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD AS MY CHILD
So who was born first ? me or Donal ?
Donal
Nooooo... I want to be born first
(and it goes on and on and on..... )

The dialogues of the silence
When the nests are vacant