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Thursday, May 21, 2009

memories of yesteryear

for some reason ,
i suddenly thought of you.
i haven't thought of you for some time.
and somehow this memory just came to the surface of my mind again.

i can't recall if it was after work , or perhaps one of us was off.
we took a bus intending to head somewhere.
but on the way, we decided to check out another place.
it was a rather long ride.
we got on the bus, the sun still in the sky.
we got of the bus , the moon shining down on us.

we walked in and out of shops,
looking at all kinds of things.
clothes , accessories and other things.
we walked passed shops long closed for the day,
lights still on showcasing their wares.

i remember we walked into this shop ,
looking at little figurines , snowglobes and fluffy toys
you know , the kind from precious moments ?
you said you didn't really like things like that.
but still you picked out a mini carousel for my sister
which , you kept saying looked beautiful

we continued on for a while ,
and then it started to rain.
and not just a slight drizzle at that,
it was a huge thunderstorm.

i remember, that between us,
there was only your tiny umbrella.
and much as you tried to shelter me,
i tried to make sure you were covered by the umbrella ,
of course resulting in me , getting rather wet,
but that didn't bother me , just that you were under shelter,
was good enough for me.

you insisted that we take the bus ,
and save some money.
i insisted we catch a cab ,
wanting you to keep dry and be comfortable,
as we made the long journey home.

we eventually caught a cab,
and all worries about the rain,
were forgotten,
as the cab drove through the city,
we called home then.
we talked , we laughed ,
it felt like we'd known each other forever.

aiky wrote in white | 1:50 AM