There is a bus shelter not too far from my place
Boasting a fresh coat of red and white paint
It beckons
Everyday
As if keen to rouse me from my trancelike state
With a coffee in one hand
And a head full of Coldplay
I dash for the 7.23 that would take me to corporate dystopia
And far away from Her
*
There is a bus shelter not too far from her place
She goes there
Everyday
A lonely figure on the single wooden bench
Her long, golden tresses frame an unremarkable face
But she wears a placid look always
Unfazed by the human traffic weaving about her
She is absorbed in her readings
And I
Equally absorbed in her
*
I watch calmly as my 7.23 disappear into the sunrise
I take the empty seat beside her
Taking a deep breath, I turn
Hi, what are you reading?
*
There is a bus shelter not too far from our place
The red and whites have faded now
But shine just as brightly in our hearts
How to tell if a boy who skips work is trying to hit on you
You said, with a twinkle in your eye
I never took the 7.23 after that
I never left your side after that
We lead a quieter life now
A life of two kids, a dog and a book bar around the corner
From where it all started
A life punctuated
Not by caffeine shots and wake-up music
But by bursts of family happiness
Leaving us so full and so utterly defenceless
At the same time…
*
There is that bus shelter etched in my mind
Where I saw you everyday
I wish I knew then what I know now
I wish I have then what I have never found
Courage
To say to you
Hi, what are you reading?
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I love this story Jolene. If a moment could change my life, I would love to have this one. Utterly beautiful. 😊
Thanks Isabelle, me too! 🙂
Hello Jolene,
Just dropped by, via Rachel’s Sunday Social, and I am soooo glad I did. I love this story, it is such an ode to pure, simple love. A happy ending without the sugar coated “they lived happily ever after” that Disney’s Princess stories tried to convince us to pursue 😉
Thank you for visiting Cyranny. Thanks for relating to the story. Happy endings can be everywhere. So long as we have the courage to conjure it! 🙂
My pleasure 🙂 xx
So beautiful Jolene! This really spoke to me. Has me thinking of a few “what if’s”? Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks Rachel, hope you have explored every what if in life… 🙂
Hi there Jolene!
Thanks for stopping by my page. This poem I think is spot on – the blogosphere really is about creating friendships afar and sharing in our lives’ journeys I think. Definitely hits the nail on the head.
Thanks for your kind note Lynn, lovely to meet you in blogosphere! 🙂
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Your poem is so utterly lovely!!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much Truly…