The Green Bridge: A glitch in heart – Readers’ letter

by Juxs

I saw her first time on the green bridge. It was a lovely summer evening around 7pm, a sunset was above to happen, and a cool breeze was blowing. A perfect romantic weather. I always called it as a green bridge instead of freedom bridge. That day it was different, I felt it is worth to call it as a ‘freedom bridge’. Freedom from worries, freedom form responsibilities, freedom from duties, and freedom from time. Wow! What a day it was.

Budapest has many blessing from God, green bridge is one of them. This is how I look at Budapest. Whoever goes there they find relaxed, laugh, satisfaction of getting something. It’s a bridge for all kind of people, youngsters, older people, bikers, runners, philosophers, and artists too. In fact, I would say it’s a ‘magic bridge’. It’s a bridge between you to your imaginary world hidden within you.

As usual, I was sitting on the bridge enjoying the cool breeze and view of Citadella.

I was almost free from the worldly things and I was in my own world. A moment my bike which tied to the fence of bridge got disturbed. Another bike trying to park beside my bike. It was light blue city bike with white color basket in front of it. This is where I saw her first time. She was adjusting her front hairs behind her ears. She had a little smile on her face. That moment I felt everything around me got freeze. What a beautiful time it was. It was a photo click in my mind. All sudden my heart stopped for a moment.  Only remained was that snapshot which looks like permanently stored in my mind.

She was simple no makeup, no lipstick! Wearing a creamy color t-shirt, a small white dialed watch, and light blue jeans with white shoes. Greyish hair little longer than usual, baby eyes deep enough to swallow the whole world.

Simple yet so beautiful.

She parked her bike just beside my bike. It was my crazy mind or heart don’t know but started dreaming without any reason. I felt so good that her bike was beside my bike. I started finding God’s intention behind it. I think, I was expecting some miracle going to happen that evening. She continued, stood beside the fence resting her hands on the fence started looking towards Citadella. Always she had a smile on her face. Without losing a second, I was looking at her. I wanted to experience every moment of that beautiful evening. Who know it might be the last day of my life!

Almost 15min passed, she was standing alone with her smile.  

Sometime looking towards Citadella, sometimes towards castle. My heart was observing her every eyes moment. From nowhere, Norah Jones took control on my hearing. It was so satisfying. My crazy heart started taking me to a different direction. It started suggesting me to go and say ‘Hi’ to her. Believe me it was 3^rd world war begins in within me. May be between my heart and my mind. For me its not difficult to initiate a talk with strangers, Afterall I am a Sagittarius. But this time I lost my confidence, my proud, my capabilities even strength in my legs. My heart was started beating fast, but I was smiling too! What a crazy experience it was. I really thought of go talk with her and tell her how beautiful she is, tell her that she made my day rather my few days. My brain was instructing my legs to proceed but could not able to do it. I amazed, how efficient our brains are, it has capability to process 100’s of thoughts within a second. It can change the world within a blink of eyes.