A Walk To Nowhere

As I began to walk, first I wondered about where shall I go to?, how shall I get there, am I allowed to go there?, is it right to go alone?, what will people think watching a girl walking alone?
When I took my first step, I walked towards where people would expect me to go, where it wouldn't seem strange to find me. I saw things people wouldn't mind me looking at. I reacted in a way they would understand.

But as I walked more, the complications stripped me. I no longer looked at things people wanted me to. I didn't care what I was looking at coz it didn't really matter. I stopped walking to places where mob was leading. I went somewhere else.

People started staring at me, started noticing me. It amused me to think that how by just changing the course, taking a road less traveled, made me come in limelight. It startled me when I noticed their reactions; some were amused to see me, some were confused, some curious, some disappointed. One thing was common, I had heads turning; even if they spared a glance.

But that wasn't worth noticing. What grabbed my attention was that I was noticing their reactions, I was interested to notice them more than paying attention to where I was walking to and what I was looking at. When it should be me and my work that should demand my tending; I was losing moments at others.

And as my journey continued, people's reactions were not my concern. I was stripped one more layer. More I walked, more I went basic. I lost track of people around me, of time, of places. All I knew was, with every single breath, I took a step towards where my mind and heart has asked me to.

And with the last step a realization dawned on me. Since I didn't analyse how long I have to walk more and nor I remembered how far I had walked; the journey was a pure pleasure.

Living for oneself is not selfish. When one lives for oneself, only then they live for others. I felt in complete harmony with myself and with universe. I realized when I actually lost touch with the outer world, I could connect to them better. Freedom and peace was absolute.

Just when you feel you have lost your way, take a walk to nowhere!