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Lisa Ray

Cruising on the hilly road with my Dad that lovely day
A city girl seeking a ride was waving away
She was more beautiful then the deserted hilly way
I said "Stop the car Dad , Lets check what she wants anyway.

Gazing at her from head to toe I said "Hey!"
What are you doing on this lonely highway?
She said, " I had an accident Dear . My car is stuck in clay.
Could you drop me, I live yonder not far away

I said "Pl Get in . I am feeling lonely anyway"
Seing my Dad she said " Oh thank you Sir, for saving my day"
Reclining on the seat she removed her hair band away
As her hair fell loose, she sighed in relief "God what a day"

She looked heavenly. Her name she said is Lisa Ray
Her black silky hair now flowing as we drove away
Hour and half we laughed &laughed at her jay
Her smile, talk and look often took my breath away

While enjoying a lovely song that she hummed away
" Sir , Please stop the car near that stack of hay"
That was quite sudden I should say
But Dad stopped the car across the way

Me knowing not what to say
My Dad said "I can drop you home, Lisa Ray"
She winked "Oh don't bother Sir, my house not faraway
I want to meet some friends too, thank you anyway

"On your return Sir, do drop by this way
It's the house at the end of the road so to say
My Granny will love this girls company any day"
Then she kissed me on the cheek whispering "Good day"

We agreed, waved her bye and sped away
A week had passed then came a day
While returning home the same high way
Dad agreed to drop by the house of Lisa Ray

It's a beautiful large house I should say
With exotic plants and flowers growing away
An old lady was gardening but looking our way
"Good morning Aunti !" Is this the house of Lisa Ray?

The old lady nodded "Yes Dear !" looking at me in dismay
I said, "I'm a friend of Lisa, we met her the other day"
She asked us to drop by if I am passing this way
"Oh!" She said "Come on in Dear and follow me if you may"

She took us in and showed me the picture of Lisa Ray
"Is this the same girl that you met on the highway??"
I said "Yes Aunti that is the girl I met other day"
She showed my Dad a chair and said, " Sir, if you may"

"Lisa was only three when her parents passed away"
She said as she brought us a cup of tea in a tray
"I was her mother and father from that day
She studied in the city to become a Doctor some day

"Two years back at the dawn of Christmas day
On her way home god snatched my lovely doll away
Baffled my Dad said "Madam what are you trying to portray
"Quite Sir !" she said "Have patience and listen to what I say"

This is what happened on that fateful Christmas day
Lisa came home dancing and hugged me in festive gay
I asked her what happened to her new car that day"
She said, "Oh Granny, I had an accident down the highway"

She gifted me a dress and brought a cake that day
We had sumptuous lunch and emptied a bottle of Vouvray
She helped me clean the dishes and put them away
Then retired to her room and was singing carols that day

While I heard the ambulance coming this way
At my door stood a officer, a friend by the way
Looking very depressed and dint know what to say
But said "Madam I have come with shocking news today",

At dawn today an accident took Lisa's life away
A speeding truck hit her car and sped away
I tried calling you but all lines are dead today"
Stunned at first, but soon gathered my wits to assay

Laughing I said, "At dawn she died you say??
But Officer, she has been home all day"
"Do come in and meet her "Whirling I said "By the way
See this dress officer ? A gift from Lisa today".

"Lisa dear ... the police is here and have something to say"
I called out to Lisa again and again that day
Only stillness radiated from her room down the hallway
I went up to her room to find out why the delay

But a eerie silence is slowly filling the house so to say
And the officer is no mood to listen to my relay
As he has brought home the mangled body of Lisa Ray
For him my reaction was a typical after shock belay

Traumatized I whispered "But she was here all day"
The officer held me in his arms and I swooned away
Few more people too has seen Lisa on that day
But the police say she died at dawn on the very day.

From that day on till this day
Strangers like you have come this way
Asking for my dear Lisa Ray
All of them have only this to say

That they met her on the high way
And was invited home to spend the day
Well ,this is the story of my dear Lisa Ray
True or false is for your conscious to say

On our way out stopped by a marble tomb.
The tomb stone read *Here lies in peace Lisa Ray*
Died almost two years back the tombstone say
Then who was the Lisa we met last Sunday"

Tears in my eyes I left the old women that day
Flabbergasted and heartbroken I went my way
I can never forget that dreamy smile of Lisa Ray
Her headband is my greatest possession till today.

BY Snehaleen Harindranath