“We”, the educated lot of us, had to dance yesterday. And while this doesn’t usually pose to be a problem for anyone with sufficient education and/or adequate amounts of alcohol in their bloodstreams, me myself and I stand sufficiently excluded.
Depressing really.
I mean, how hard is it to shake the appropriate bodily appendage(s) in a manner that is intimidating and yet admirable? Yet, I find my choreography an embarrassing cross between 80 year old Hindi movie item songs and Paris Hilton “acting” in all her movies.
Still, I was profoundly affected by the symphony reflected in those deep eyes…
Rendered directionless at the mere thought of losing sight of them even momentarily…
Capable of spending each single imperfect eternity to follow wishing just to return their gaze…
And also, by then, utterly delusional by the lack of edible food at the gathering.
Dancing it was to be, then…
Ever heard of superheroes whose powers show in times of great need? Apparently I’m no exception. Only instead of super-strength, colourful-on-top-chaddis and cheesy inspirational lines, I’m more of the going to save the world using… er… the fearsome power of FREESTYLE BHANGRA! (Yes, this sounded a lot better in my head).
Now, for the uninitiated i.e. those who’ve forever lived underneath their nearest large rock and have never seen a Daler Mehendi video, freestyle bhangra is an ancient art which involves flapping vigorously around every joint and fold that God saw it fit to provide you with.
A simpler explanation is perhaps to imagine how you’d move if it itched like hell … with music playing in the background, of course.
No, seriously.
And so I danced. It wasn’t the prettiest thing ever. No. It was rather the kind of stuff I can write bestseller three-quarters-of-a-paragraph haiku poems making fun of. But I’m glad I did.
I know I wasn’t the worst dancer on the floor. I also know everyone else was too drunk to notice or remember. (Note to self: Must try alcohol before displaying super power in future.)
The things we are inspired to do, really…
