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Friday, 15 November 2013

Tattoo Love Story

It was the first day of work for him,
As an archaeologist, he found her there.

He was dumbstruck by her beauty.
Her face, complexion, figure, her hair...

 How would he focus on the 'site'?
When he was treated to beauty so rare...

 There was an unmistakable familiarity,
He wanted to caress her cheeks & her hair...

 The wind blew as if taking a cue to play,
The tattoo on her neck peeped with flair!

He had seen that tattoo before! 
If only he could remember where.

He couldn't sleep the whole night,
When he did, he dreamt of a fair...

There was an old Temple by the sea,
The merry fair was taking place there... 

Someone was calling... His room-mate!
"Hey! Get Ready! Not a minute to spare!

Have to start right away for work.
At the site, before noon, we've to be there!"

He awoke, was ready in time to board the bus,
She looked radiant; he couldn't help but stare.

They reached their destination by the sea.
He thought, "Oh! Isn't this the same fair?"

His dream was true- there was the Temple...
Amazed to see the fair was taking place there...

They walked into the Temple, the bells rang,
There was an aura of mystery in the air...

He had seen the Goddess's idol before,
"The Deja vu! So Familiar! Wonder where...

Looks like I have known this place for ages,
As though I have a connection pure & rare..."

Pattachitra-of-Odisha
Pattachitra- Paintings of Odisha

Then he saw the PattaChitra* on the Wall,
Strangely she had also joined him to admire...

There was the same design of the tattoo displayed!
He swept her hair & compared it with the figure there!

 She was jolted from stupor by his hungry touch,
As if she had just woken up and longed for his care...

They were lost in the detailed story & reality,
When the Temple's old Priest called the pair...

 They looked up to find the Priest looking shocked,
Tears were rolling down his cheeks seeing them together.

"You both returned! I always knew you would..."
 The two- the 'couple' were now under everyone's glare.

Turned out a case of reincarnation- past lovers had united
For their eternal love-story with lovely moments to share...

*PattaChitra- Painting using Vegetable-dyes done in Odisha, India.


This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.

WOW – Tattoo Stories!
“My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story.” ― Johnny Depp
Write Over the Weekend theme for this week





This time your entry must contain, ‘He/She had seen that tattoo before! If only he/she could remember where.’





Top post on IndiBlogger.in, the community of Indian Bloggers

This Post won the WOW Badge here!


Linking it with-


IndiSpire Edition#40- What do you think you were in your past life? Share the experience of your intuitions! #IntuitionofMyPastLife




 
If you liked this poem, you might also like my Story- Accidental Union

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44 comments:

  1. Nikhil15 November 2013 at 21:40

    Whoa!!!!
    Another great post haan.....:D
    Lovely , crisp & captivating story Anita!:)

    P.S. - I almost imagined & pictured the tattoo by the way:p

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    1. Anita Sabat16 November 2013 at 11:44

      Thanks a lot Nikhil for your extremely kind words! :)
      So glad you liked it so much!
      I must say you have a wonderful imagination! Even I am an imaginative pictures-person, start visualizing in pictures! :)

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  2. Saru Singhal15 November 2013 at 21:48

    Lovely and congratulations on all the wins Anita. My travel schedule is taking a toll on my manners. Thanks for all the lovely comments on my blog. Wish you loads of luck and happiness.

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    1. Anita Sabat16 November 2013 at 11:53

      Thanks a lot Saru! :) Lovely to get your wishes! Wish you the same! :)
      No issues! I totally understand coz even i have been travelling! :)

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  3. Seeta15 November 2013 at 22:35

    Awesome lady! This had me smiling all throughout :) very well written!

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    1. Anita Sabat16 November 2013 at 18:30

      Thanks a lot Seeta! Delighted you liked the (Filmy) Love Story! Keep Smiling! :)

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  4. kalpana solsi15 November 2013 at 22:45

    I loved this story of re-incarnation love story. Woven very intricately.

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    1. Anita Sabat16 November 2013 at 11:59

      Thanks a lot Kalpana! :)
      I am intrigued by the concept of reincarnation. Karz & Madhumati were the 1st movies I had seen on the theme and had absolutely loved them. Somehow Tattoo made me think of this Story-Poem! :)

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  5. S.16 November 2013 at 18:30

    Hehehehe piece of bollywood masala ;) Beautifully written :)

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    1. Anita Sabat16 November 2013 at 18:37

      Thanks Sunakshi! Glad you liked it! :)
      "Jaisa Filmo mein hota hai, ho raha hai hoobahoo" in Story-Poem! :)

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  6. Jyotsna Bhatia16 November 2013 at 20:33

    Brilliantly written Anita! Loved reading it :)

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    1. Anita Sabat16 November 2013 at 21:09

      Thank you so much, Jyotsna for stopping by & reading! Delighted that you loved it! :)

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  7. Anonymous17 November 2013 at 11:11

    Wow...Anita,Very Nicely Written..The way you presented this with the Theme is simply Amazing.. :)
    Reminds me of the Movie "Prem"

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    1. Anita Sabat17 November 2013 at 16:02

      Thanks a lot Harsha! Really glad that you liked it so much!
      The 80s & early 90s had quite a number of reincarnation movies! :)

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  8. Unknown18 November 2013 at 12:50

    Wow, entry for wow. Spun the poem brilliantly.

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  9. preethi19 November 2013 at 10:22

    Hey...congrats on top post once again :) beautifully written and differently I should add. Loved it :)

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  10. Unknown8 August 2014 at 23:05

    OMG, chills went through my body reading this....I think even if I wasn't provided the constraint of 100 words, I wouldn't have been able to do justice to the post as you have done....On the other hand, it seems like I have stolen words from your poem-story! So sorry, hope you trust me on that. I seriously had no idea that you had a post on that already....
    The only difference between yours and mine was in my re-incarnation the prince is reborn as a women!
    Kudos to you Anita that this made as the WOW post....

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    1. Anita Sabat9 August 2014 at 01:58

      Thanks Vidhya for such nice words!
      Just Chill! Can't suspect :) That's what some low-grade people, lacking in creativity, do.
      I simply despise those who indulge in such shameless acts.
      Anyways, the idea of reincarnation doesn't belong to us... Anyone is free to write on it.
      There have been many many movies & books.
      Have you read- 'Many Lives, Many Masters'?
      May be people have written similar stories as your's & mine... Great minds think alike :)
      We'll find out eventually or perhaps not...

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  11. Unknown27 November 2014 at 14:51

    So WOW soul-sis, i admire you for this fable. Amazing, splendid, superb, wonderful...all for you

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    1. Anita Sabat27 November 2014 at 15:12

      Thanks a lot for such fabulous adjectives :) Honored Soul-sis :)

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  12. Yogi Saraswat27 November 2014 at 15:29

    Thinking that I m reading a bollywood script

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    1. Anita Sabat27 November 2014 at 17:13

      Thanks Yogi :) Great compliment for a Bollywood Fan like me :)

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  13. Anonymous27 November 2014 at 17:25

    In love with your poem and the way you have promoted the beautiful painting - pattachitra

    Simple , crisp and superb <3 <3

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    1. Anita Sabat27 November 2014 at 18:35

      Thank you so much for your appreciation :) Delighted that it appealed to you!

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  14. Ravish Mani27 November 2014 at 17:51

    WoW!!!!!! It just Wowwwwwww........... All adjectives fall short in praise of the feeling conveyed and the style of narration. Hats off to you, Anita :)

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    1. Anita Sabat27 November 2014 at 18:36

      Thanks for such kind words! Adjectives fall short to thank, Ravish :)

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  15. Anonymous27 November 2014 at 21:16

    Beautifully woven, the style and narration makes it so believable cum relatable:)

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    1. Anita Sabat28 November 2014 at 10:01

      Delighted that you liked it, Vishal :) Thanks!

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  16. Rajeev Moothedath27 November 2014 at 22:06

    Lovely flow in this love poem spanning births!

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  17. Maniparna27 November 2014 at 23:34

    Perfect choice of words and the poem flows so smoothly... :-)

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  18. Raj28 November 2014 at 03:35

    It was as if destiny calling... Nice..

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    1. Anita Sabat28 November 2014 at 10:04

      Truly... Rebirths, meetings, partings etc may be explained so :)
      Thanks!

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  19. Indrani28 November 2014 at 08:24

    Wow! Good plot.
    I liked the suspense till the end.

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    1. Anita Sabat28 November 2014 at 10:05

      Thanks Indrani :) When one doesn't know what the theme/topic is, one can enjoy the suspense :)

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  20. jkalwaye28 November 2014 at 11:28

    Really a fairy tale that mixes reality with fantasy .climax is super

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    1. Anita Sabat28 November 2014 at 11:48

      Thank you so much for your maiden visit & comment!
      Glad you liked it :)

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  21. Deaf Mamma28 November 2014 at 12:25

    Anita for a moment i felt you are a historian or an architect. Didn't know this side of yours. Truly romantic and eternal.

    Latest on our blog: http://sinhasat302.blogspot.in/2014/11/those-21-days-when-i-met-that.html

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    1. Anita Sabat28 November 2014 at 14:25

      I'm so honored! Thanks a lot for your kind words :)
      Will check out your latest post :)

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  22. K.A. Acharya29 November 2014 at 13:17

    Beautifully penned, Anita. Love story spanning through the ages...

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    1. Anita Sabat29 November 2014 at 15:15

      Thanks for your appreciation, Kiran :)
      Glad you liked it!

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Your words mean a lot to me.