Word Khoj

I don't know why this came across my mind. The word that I most identify with. I think it was Tom Petty's song 'Learning to fly'. mebbe. I popped up this question to Buddha. He said 'love'. I wondered if he put his agile mind into it or it was just an on-the-spur answer. I even asked my mom the same question. I don't know if I put it across properly in Kannada but she said 'Strength'. I was suprised. She said she wanted to be more strong. Simple statement. But I haven't met a stronger woman than her.

Dad said 'misunderstood'. That pleasantly suprised me.

My dad said something he thought he was, my mom said something she wanted to be and Buddha said something as abstract as 'love', probably the most important emotion in his life.

It takes me back to Singapore when I was reading Shantaram and there was this question about the most important thing in this world. Some answers were power, love. I had then questioned the three seated with me at the dinner table at the food court behind Jade theatre.

Doritos - ' Power/ Family' (Forgive me, I can't recollect properly)

Susa - 'Satisfaction'

Nish - 'Connection'

The author of Shantaram and me, of course shared the same thoughts. We both thought it was freedom. Shantaram was a convict and his love for freedom could be understood. But for me, I was free, wasn't I?

Free to explore, free to implore, free to feel , free to choose, free to love, free to learn, free to dance, free to cry, free to change...uff. this was then.

But today i thought the word for me was fly.

I want to fly.

I want to fly, so high, so light.

I don't want to fly alone,

but I want to fly.

I want to cut through the resistance of air,

I want to fly with some flair.

I want to stop and stare

But I want to fly again and bare.

Bare my soul and my thoughts,

Forget the have and have nots.

I want to fly.
I want to fly, so high, so light.

So 'Fly' it is, i think. Feel and Free follow.:)

But come on guys, please fill me in on what it is for you.