mehndi (wedding celebrations)

her churiyan clashed submerging in the red, orange and green of her sharara as she spun round and round a blur of striking colors her laughing face hidden among those of her cousins as they danced in a circle each girl wearing colors of the rainbow smiles like the sun brightening their faces their bare feet decorated with mehndi as they spun on their toes letting their hair follow them like velvet curtains the pitter patter of their restless feet becoming one with the music around them the elders of the family throwing rose petals and clapping watching the new generation bless the married couple with laughter, colors & life the girl with curls in her hair pulling down the bride-to-be off the stage and onto the dance floor her fiancé nudging her and watching his future twirl with the young girls as families became from two to one he looked upon his love with eyes full of wonder as she pushed back her dark hair and hid her face refusing to dance but even the blushing bride couldn't stop the girls from convincing her to join them they took her by the hands and let the music guide them as they threw their arms in the air swaying to songs about boundless ishq and the stars which shine upon those who fall in the arms of endless love the bride's red gharara shimmering under the lights complimenting the red in her cheeks the sparkle in her teeka bright but never brighter than the twinkle in her euphoric eyes her mother teared watching her baby all grown up and her father looked at her as his success seeing his only daughter so full of joy others onlooked as the girls embraced their youth and with the bride created a circle of joy for that moment, the love was shared between them all they forgot all about their heartbreaks and the everlasting love which never lasted they forgot all about the boys with pretty eyes and even prettier lies as they rejoiced over the love of their loved ones with a little inch of hope in their own hearts that someday someone would look at them as the smiling groom did the stunning bride *passion. surety. serenity. pyaar*

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