It begins like every other love story; all over the world
Boy meets girl, girl meets boy, boy falls for girl, girl falls for boy
Boy tries to woo girl, girl falls for his antics; the reverse happens rarely
Finally comes the day when they propose to their significant other
“Yes”, comes the reply; Both would be at the metaphorical top of the moon
And so begins a time of love, courtship and romance; blissful and romantic
Pay attention, dear readers; for this is where the similarities end
This is where the Indian love story, a psychotic case, divulges and mends
Most Indian parents are a hypocritical lot; I say most of them
They won’t mind the Rajs and Simrans in movies falling in love
But should their kids fall in love, hell would be more lenient than them
Utensils will fly, slaps will be registered and parents break down
Like their kids committed the crime of the century; It’s just love
Then comes questions that the lovebirds don’t think to question about
Religion, Caste, Money, Status; things so fleeting become important
Life’s a drama and we it’s actors; how so true of the Indian Love Story
The Indian Love story can have multiple endings; that’s the nature of it
Some times the love story will be validated and becomes marriage
Some times the love story suffers a feeble end by the lovers themselves
Some times the love story ends in a couple eloping and the families at war
Some times the love story ends in a gruesome murder, in the name of honor
Some times the love story suffers a terrible sentence at the hands of caste
Some times the love story can have a happy ending; some times not
For that is the nature of the mercurial drama that is the Indian Love Story
