The Stone Woman
“Do you remember when I first came here? I was still young. I was nursing a wounded hurt and my child at the same time. Nilofer was about seven or eight months old. I remember coming here and weeping at your feet. I know you have no feet, but if they had existed they would have been where I wept that day. I thought I heard you speak. A voice asked me what was wrong and I remember saying: “The one I love has gone far away.” And then your voice said something very sad and beautiful: “Love is the l...onging of the flute for the bed from which the reed was torn. Try and forget.” I did try, but I never could forget. However, I did become accustomed to his absence. Time can never completely heal our inner wounds, but it softens the pain.
All my love was diverted to our child, Nilofer. As she grew older, she would laugh just like Suleman used to laugh when we were on our own. A deep, throaty, abandoned laugh. I cannot believe he laughs like that with anyone else, but I’m probably deluding myself.MoreLess
All my love was diverted to our child, Nilofer. As she grew older, she would laugh just like Suleman used to laugh when we were on our own. A deep, throaty, abandoned laugh. I cannot believe he laughs like that with anyone else, but I’m probably deluding myself.MoreLess
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