Trust

Trust!!

Once upon a time in the endless ocean of the west..

there was a Dolphin .. lets call her "Delphi" ..

who was different from the rest!!

She could swim so swiftly, and could even perform a perfect spin...

and to match to it all was a golden spot at her dorsal fin..!!

But, the most amazing thing in her ... was no doubt was but her voice...

when she sang along the ocean in the morning , it was a perfect melody and a perfect sunrise..!!

But no-one in the herd liked her sing ..

not due to jealousy.. but it was just not the dolphin thing..!!!

So, they told her to live the way the dolphins do, for it was for her best...

But Delphi was different.. and she was not going to be bound to her parents nest..!!

She thought if she could sing through the waves ,with the canaries, and spread the music around..

maybe, her herd would understand the magic of her melody and sound..!!!

So, she let out of the herd.. into the ocean so vast..

where no one was friend and dangers arrived thick and fast..!!

There were sharks and hunters and traps that could kill...

but nothing stopped her.. so strong was her will..!!!!

But one thing that was most concerning to her was..

as in who would her understand her feelings what she wanted to ...

And who could help her realise the dreams and desire...

and she could find a world where she could sing day or night., with pitch lower or higher!!

One day , she met a tortoise , who appeared to be friendly and nice...

and he was amazed by Delphi's songs and her awesome voice!!!

You must not stop singing , said he , for you have an amazing gift...

i'll take you to the island nearby, where the humans lived merrily and where the birds sing the purest melody,

and out journey will be fast and swift..!!

She felt as if she touched the sky , and her dreams will be fulfilled at last...

and she wouldbe able to sing out load and free, with the humans, the birds the this along this ocean so vast..!!

That night , she spun a hundread times out of joy and sang all night...

for all her dreams were about to be true and right..!!!

She trusted the tortoise and off they went ahead into the ocean towards the island with speed...

Delphi had got just the friend she wanted, she thought, when she was in need..!!

But the tortoise was so amazed with the dolphin's singing, that he beagn to think,

if i let her go to the island, i might never see her again, and his eyes began to wink....

in came the moment , and the tortoise stopped.. "Dont go oh sweet Dolphin" said he,

"for the humans are harsh and cruel...Stay with me, sing for me, and i shall be the friend you need"

"and we shall be happy together for ever , for whatever be the deed"!!!

Dolphin was confused, for this was not what she wanted ,

So, she said :"You've been a great friend oh tortoise, but my destiny lies ahead..."

"So,please lead me to the island , before this cruel ocean makes us dead..!!

The tortoise never wanted to lead her to the island anymore ,

so in a hurry, he left the dolphin alone in the ocean, wondering for the shore..!!!

"Tortoise, oh, tortoise... where are you" cried the dolphin all alone ,

but only to understand that the one whom she trusted was long gone...!!

Dreams began to shatter, and hopes were turning dry...

"what am i going to do now", out came the sigh...!!!

and the loneliness in the vast ocean, made the dolphin cry..!!!

"What are you doing here alone ?" out came some harsh voice from the sky ?

A black shining crow with eyes as big as the ocean itself floated in the air with the question...

"I was deserted by a friend !!".. cried the dolphin

crow replied "then you better return to your place.. is my suggestion!!"

"No.. i can't!!" as the dolphin explained to the crow ,

all her dreams , hopes and her quest.. she was letting him all know...

"Can you sing once for me ?" , he asked with expectations...

and hence began she to sing.. a melody beyond expalnations...!!

Crow was amazed ,attracted and excited by the song...

he said "I shall help you, and shall not lead you wrong .."

Dolphin looked at him with those helpless eyes..

but crow reassured her with all his wit and vice.!!

Off they went towards the island in a hurry and reached the shore so soon ,

the sun was about to set and about to come was the moon..!!

"You wait here o sweet dolphin, for i'll lead the humans and birds to you ,

then you can sing as sweet as you can to impress'em with your sound...

for i am sure you have the voice and songs to make them spell bound..!!"

So, he flew into the island asking the Dolphin to wait on the shore..

and with the success so near., dolphin was getting eager.. more and more..!!

So, the crow flew inside the island, and thought how could he get them to hear..

for a marvel of melody and music was waiting for them so near..!!

So, he asked a canary, who was singing with all the love for music she had,

about the dolphin and the singing, listening to which he was sure, she would be glad..!!

"What.. a dolphin singing??" said the bird ,"i am sorry , but i can't belive you my friend crow"..

"with such a voice yourself, you should be the last one to refer someone for music", she taunted with a raised eyebrow..!!

Nobody ... not a single soul... as the time passed by, believed him for what he said was true ...

on the other side on shore... a feeling of being betrayed yet again , in the dolphin grew..!!

"Perhaps.. my parents were right.. and singing is not a dolphin's delight.."

"and if no-one still turns up, its better for me to turn back, on the other side of the night..!!"

So, with these thought, the dolphin began to sing, perhaps for the last time she could...

and so beautiful was the song, with the melody flowing through each and every wood.."

"She is singing.. she is getting restless.. i should her help somehow...", as the crow could hear her for sure...

"why can't these out here listen to her.. for what she is singing is so amazing and so pure..."

So, the crow decided to do, what is never easy a decision to make ...

but as he has promised to the dolphin who sang so beautiful, it was a chance he had to take....

With the night turning its head , he had to do it soon...

for even for the dolphin, it was not the loveliest dipping moon...!!!

So, the crow attacked the necklace of one of the humans around ..,

snatched it, fixed it in the beak , and turned towards the shore ...

and with the humans suddenly shouting out like wild, his speeded more and more..

"This might lead them to the shore.. where the dolphin is singing aloud...

and then they would be spell bound , he was sure.., for it is something they would adore..."

So, began he flying towards the shore, as he could see the moon going down the ocean lane...

and so he could hear the dolphin singing, with loweting voice and increasing pain...

Humans were following him , so he kept on increasing his speed.. each time going down the breath...

for he had to take them to the shore.. no matter whayt happens to him.. life or death...!!

He was near the shore.. he could feel, and so he was so happy and elated and satisfied..

but then.. suddenly.. an arrow bUzzed past him.. they were after his life..

and then.. something pierced him through his back. something as sharp as knife..

and as his last breath was about to be used... he fell on the shore...

"But why can't i hear her singing.. as his ears ached for her sound..."

and as he looked around for her through his paining eyes...

she was gone. back.. and wasn't where singing near the shore....

If only she could have trusted him some more....

If only she could have trusted in herself some more...!!!

Once upon a time in the endless ocean of the west..

there was a Dolphin .. we called her "Delphi" ..

who was different from the rest, like never had any dolphin been before..!!