The Eyes That Never Sleep

In a peaceful valley lived a young woman named Maya. Her husband, Arjun, was a traveler who spent many months away from home. Every night, while the rest of the village slept, Maya stayed awake, watching the moonlight dance on the leaves. Her younger brother, Leo, once asked her, 'Maya, why don't you rest? Your eyes look tired and bright like a fish in water, yet you never close them.' Maya smiled sadly and replied, 'Leo, if I fall into a deep sleep, I might miss the moment he returns. More importantly, if I sleep, my eyes will lose the story of my longing. I want my eyes to be wide awake so that when Arjun looks at me, I can show him through my gaze exactly how much I missed him and how much I suffered in his absence.' Maya's sleeplessness was not a burden, but a silent language of her devotion.