Single's Vs Couple's

5 pm ,Cedele Coffee , Saturday , 26-09-2013

Struggling with the bitter taste of my coffee , and  The great Gatsby , I could not make out which was  sadder ?

A lady  wearing the strong lavender fragrance moved to the counter desk to order her coffee , and when her gaze met mine , I passed a smile .Well ,what’s better then passing a smile to a complete stranger in a coffee shop.?She writhed to find my companion for the Saturday evening .But all she could locate was my novel, so  her in-return  smile somehow  got assorted with pity. I was not pitying myself either until she did . “Aww poor me , all lone on  saturday evening .” With that pity grin in my disposal, I was left dismayed.

Food for the thought-Too soon to jump on our conclusions ,aren’t  the couples discouraging single , spinsters , bachelors to breed in their habitat ?We, poor souls , occupy only half of space ,as much as they do and pay almost the same as them cause obviously  they  don’t mind sharing anything be it a coconut donut or even  a seat in train .They capture the attention everywhere , crafting  us as the "loser loner". With all the “awws” , “so much in love” , “made for each-other” compliments in their stride, we , singles ,with no fault of our own , become the “forever alone”. When  their  simplest of gesture like 'eating with single spoon' draws huge attention ,we remain unnoticed  even if we are 'feeding  a stray puppy right across the street' . 

Are we invisible or just some load unbearable to lady earth unless it gets balanced by my other half.

All right ,I accept you people as god’s blessed children for you have what we don’t , “a partner.” But spare us with those “aww, he/she is round the corner” , “wait for the right one” stares or remarks  .Coz , in truth I am not waiting for anybody .For once , look into our real lives and you might envy us for our freedom to be ourselves .I don’t care if my hair is untidy and my nails are not done coz I  have nobody to please but myself .We are really happy with a whole croissant for our self  , a book that is understood by me and the music which doesn't leave us alone ever.

Anyhow , I was too offended, with that let-down mockery so  I decided to move out of the coffe shop and find a better dwell where I can be at peace with my single hood. While walking up to the counter, I noticed the same lady sitting with her partner right next to window. There was only one piece of cake and of course  one spoon (damn those cost savers).The funny part was she was holding a spoonful of dripping chocolate cake waiting it to be eaten by her beau , when he was busy talking over the phone and yes , she looked pissed.She noticed me and tried to re frame her “not so perfect” life but it was too late.

I could not escape the sarcasm smirk on my face. Yes , may be I don’t have a partner , but I don’t want to  have a partner who is too busy to gulp a piece of cake down his throat .If I will have a boyfriend , I will have all of him , his undivided attention. But right now , if I don’t have him , I have my own life , my and only my food , my novels , my music , my room and my life with my attention only on me .

And the counter lady called me , “mam , your cheque please”. And I said “How about you send me one more  of your bitter coffee with a butter croissant on that table again. I would like to stay.”

And while she was pouring in the coffee for me , I asked her “Isn't it fun to have your evening coffee with your favourite writer and nothing to run behind ?”

The lady across the desk replied with a friendly smile “It sure is .”

And that was the smile we , singles deserve .

P.S- I hold nothing for all the couples very much in love , you guys rock in your own way , and so does we , the singles .