"The sun of now reminds me of roses." said a lady sitting beside me.
she was young perhaps my own age. long black hair dancing with the breeze, dark eyes which spoke of nothing but joy, soft hands making a quick movement seemed directing my gaze towards the sun, yeah she was stunning alright. Yet my mind wasn't ready to give away my heart to an utter stranger. Yes, a complete stranger.I was never a talkative person and I wasn't in the mood to make friends.
"What is it that you think of it I wonder..?" continued she.
"May I ask you a question?" I knew why I was there.
"Sure, unless if its whether I am having a boyfriend."she replied.
'Sorry to disappoint you lady but I have got none of such' I thought.
"How do you describe a true gentleman?". I asked. I knew it was sudden yet I had to understand before I become one.
"In what terms would you prefer being answered?" She asked.
"There are times when a man has to make a choice between what he truly wanted to do and what needed to be done. What do you think a true gentleman would do?" I replied.
"Isn't the answer quite too obvious? he would do what needed to be done." she said.
"It is what my conscience would say. The concept of true gentleman is a matter of perspective after all." continued she.
"What is it that you think?" she asked again.
" Its been a while since I bought myself a dream of becoming one. But I always failed to accept that 'obvious' fact. Yes true that he never puts his own desire on top of the others but he isn't a man who wouldn't consider his own desires." I said.
"so..?" she tried to get more out of me. I understood and continued.
" So... Since its a matter of perspective I believe that a true gentleman is one who would find a way to accomplish both the task. A 2 bird hit with a single arrow." I stopped.
"Why bother asking?" she said.
"opinions matter" I said.
"From a complete stranger?".
"One cannot see the forest down from a tree."
"That earns me to ask you a set of questions mister."
"I wouldn't mind unless if its whether I am having a girlfriend."
A smile curved her lips. Her ex-boyfriend should be an idiot if she had one.
" Why did you ask a complete stranger about a question that seemed so close to your dream?"
"Sometimes Missy.. A person finds himself more comfortable around strangers than when he is with the one who trust in him. Moreover modesty is something that cannot be expected if one needs to find the real truth."
" Your statement compels me to think that you are in a position of not trusting yourself."
"When should a man trust in himself completely??
"When he has something important to prove to the world, for those who trusts in him and to himself. Just like you said when he wants to find a way to choose both his choices,i.e to follow a true gentleman's code."
"A true gentleman's code ey?" That answered it. i always hated to talk to a complete stranger. yet I had found an important missing piece of the puzzle I had of my dream. Yes that day it became clear what I wanted to become. Yes a true gentleman.
" Its been a while since I talked to an utter stranger. After these talks I do like you fellow stranger. Thank you." I said and got up to leave.
"You know for me the sun reminds me of dawn. After all every night has a new morning approaching" I said looking at the setting sun.
"Don't you want to know my name?" she asked with a smile .
"Then you wouldn't be a dear fellow stranger." I replied with a smile.
" hahaha sure.. till next time then.. it was nice talking to you." she said.
" Till next time then." I said and started walking.
The breeze seemed to tap my back and the red sun seemed to smile at me as I walked out of the park.
-Bk
