If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on now
There's too many places I gotta see
RM(snobbishly): Hehe...you're so MT without me
MT: You are a Real Moron, aren't you?
(There's a pause as both are held in a trance by the guitar solo. Lynard skynard kick ass!!)
RM: Hey! how long do i cling to you MT?
MT: Till you are pelted with stones or by yourself when you are old enough.
RM: Strange isn't it?
MT: What is strange?
RM: That I can't cling on to you forever!!
MT: Real Moron!!! It can't be that way.
RM: But Why?
MT: Hmm...I can't bear too many mangoes RM. Someday you've gotto go and make way for others to come!
RM: Oh! So I ain't special to you eh? You let me go without feeling bad...Chay!Who do i live for anyway?
MT: You live for yourself RM.
RM: That's too selfish MT. You and your MT thoughts...nothin in 'em. As hollow as a kadbu without the stuffing.
MT: Ok. Then come let's live for each other!!
RM: Too good!! Give the kai!
MT: We'll start now. You breathe for me and i'll breathe for you!
RM: Ok. But how do we do it?
MT: Let's see...Hold your breath and i'll try breathing for you.
RM: Ok.Here i go!
(30 seconds later ...)
RM(Breathless): eh sala MT breather! I am not able to breathe!!
MT: Obviously you Real Moron!! You're holding your breath!
RM: Aren't you breathing for me??
MT: O shit! It ain't workin! Is it? Hey! I was only testing your theory of living for each other RM.
RM: eh try properly MT. There gotto be some way.
MT: arre RM! I'm tryin man.It ain't workin i guess!
(30 more seconds of breathlessness sees RM give up)
RM: Damn!! Why dint it work?
MT: Hmmm...I guess we can't live for each other!
RM(Still disappointed): Why can't we?
MT: Actually we can try by holding our breath hoping we can breathe for the other. But then we may have to die for each other!!
RM(with a scared look): What if we die?That's not living is it?
MT: No,it isn't. That's dying!
RM: Then come let's give it a shot.
MT: That I can't RM. I can't risk dying! I've hazaar mangoes to bear and more to come!
RM: Actually even I can't. I wan't to see the world yar! It's too early to die.
MT: Now who is selfish?
RM(Smiling): Oh! that's me!!(Now pensive)But still it'll be hard when i'll have to leave you MT!
MT(Wisely):Yes it'll be! You'll be hittin the ground head on!
RM(Not discerning the infinite wisdom in MT's words): Eh MT! I 'm talkin of farewell blues and you're talkin of me hittin the ground. Kuch nahi samajhtha!MT sala!
MT: They are'nt too different.Are they? Hittin the ground and farewell blues.Both ve gotta hurt.
RM: Shit! I never thought of that!!
MT: See RM. It is difficult I understand. But you have no choice but to accept it. How long can it hurt?
RM: How long?
MT: As long as you want it to. Haven't you listened to Mad Season's song called 'River of Deceit'.It goes...(Singing)'My pain is self chosen'
RM: bas bas ! You are a bad singer!
MT: hehe...ya
RM: What do I do then? How do i not feel bad when i'm leaving you and my friends here?
MT: Know that every one has to live for themselves. Living for each other ain't possible.
RM: That is too harsh to accept.
MT: I guess we don't have a choice. Let me tell you this RM...I know it hurts. I like you like i like others here...(winkin)a little more maybe but the fact that I know we can't live for each other will ease my pain.We have to say goodbye. Now or someother time.(pensively) No choice bud!
(Back to his wise self)But what you ve gotto do is move on RM. Spring back. It ll hurt for sometime. But soon you ll have to decide between seein the world and feelin sad about the farewell. What will you choose?
RM: I guess seein the world. But isn't that selfish?
MT: NO. It's not your fault RM. You din't choose to leave me. It's just the way it is. A set of rules that binds everyone! Don't blame yourself.You're not selfish!
And you've gotto see the world man! Whatta world it is!
RM(Tearful):I guess you are right man! We are supposed to be free birds! No choice!
Even if we don't want to be free.
MT: Arre...Ro mat yar! Rona tumhe suit nahi karta!
RM(wiping tears):hmm...no use crying na?
MT: You lose water i guess!
RM(smiling):ya...Come let's see what radio goobe is playing.
('Bhor' by Indian Ocean playin on the radio)
Bhor!Bhor!Bhor bhai ek udta panchi
jaa baitha ek daal aa baitha ek daal!
