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The heavenly strobe that flickers through the network of foliage does not entice. Leave alone the twilight.

Cow dust used to fill the air with a melancholic yellow; after the cattle’s day was done .It still happens. Do we have an idea where? Quite unlike the cow, our day is never done, had it been otherwise, we would have had to enroll as a member of the herd and take short term courses on mooing.

Twilight used to be sung by writers and poets galore. It used to be the sole and auspicious moment for fruition of matrimony. It is said the light would cast a sensual magic on the beau’s countenance and highlight the features of beauty. Technology of lights and cosmetics were not in vogue then, thus the twilight, the coveted instrument of seduction. All that was expected was a coy half nod and a half smile in the half light-with half closed eyes for the sake of the better half to be.

Twilight now is no big deal. We all have our own twilights in our respective living rooms, don’t we? The dim lamps that are placed strategically at points serve to more than suffice. Moreover, if it is for the sake of lovers, they rather prefer the harsh light. It is only later that they agree to step into restaurants wherein the twilight created, is already engaged in serving a dual purpose;

Firstly, it covers up the grubby muck and dust in the nooks of sofas. Secondly it makes allowances for those lovers that scamper under tables tickling our feet. The romantic rodents of course, this however doesn’t apply everywhere. Coming back to our lovers, they greet, they eat and forever tweet. To convey I’m not a cynic, I add ‘How sweet!’

Notwithstanding the winds of change all around, the significance of the twilight years remains unshakably unchanged. These are the years when one is out to achieve one’s rational share of wisdom. One is progressing closer towards the truth. This is the period of soul enrichment.  We come to realize that the body is only a temporary garb we wear around us to stem the tide of life. Twilight here is no more a cliché. So still there is every reason to rejoice!