A new tax law has just been passed and it feels great that after so much investment of time and effort, it is finally over. Whew!What a relief!

And just as I was finally able to access this site (after more or less two weeks and after making taxation my ultimate best friend for the last two weeks) and post this update, I am reminded of some lines (not even sure if I'm going to get the lines right) in one poem, the title of which momentarily eludes me, by the great Pablo Neruda. Just remembered this and I hope I got everything right. Makes my heart grow fonder...

"I DO NOT LOVE YOU LIKE THE SALT ROSE, TOPAZ
AND THE ARROW OF CARNATIONS THAT PROPAGATE FIRE
I LOVE YOU AS CERTAIN DARK THINGS ARE LOVED
SECRETLY BETWEEN THE SHADOW AND THE SOUL.

I LOVE YOU LIKE THE PLANT THAT DOESN'T BLOOM
AND CARRIES HIDDEN ITSELF THE LIGHT OF THOSE FLOWERS
AND THANKS TO YOUR LOVE, DEEPLY IN MY BODY
LIVES THE DENSE FRAGRANCE THAT RISES FROM THE EARTH.

I LOVE YOU WITHOUT KNOWING WHY OR WHEN
OR FROM WHERE
I LOVE YOU SIMPLY WITHOUT PROBLEMS OR PRIDE
I LOVE YOU IN THIS WAY BECAUSE
THERE IS NO OTHER WAY OF LOVING.

BUT THIS IN WHICH THERE IS NO I OR YOU.
SO INTIMATE THAT YOUR HAND UPON MY CHEST IS MY HAND
SO INTIMATE THAT WHEN YOU FALL ASLEEP IT IS MY EYES THAT CLOSE."

That is true love I guess. (Simple musings after a stressful work is over. hehehe)

For A and the love - Roentgen