asuddengustofcoldwindcameupandcaughtmebeforeImanaged
topullmyloosejacketclosertomybody/ibitmylipssohardithought
itastedblood/feltgoosebumpsraisedandrubbedagainstthethinm
aterialofmylongsleeveshirtasthinastheexcitementofthistriphas
worn/mummessagedtoremindmethatihavenotphonedhomefort
hreedays/strangelyiseemtohavegottenusedtothedailyroutineo
fwakinguptoahotelroomthatfeltasfamiliarasthefacesofstranger
swhowouldgreetmegoodmorningintheelevatorslateronandthen
thecabridestotheofficewhereiwouldwatchstreetscenesflippast
inafrenziedblurwithanoccasionalbuildingortwowherepleasantm
emoriesofthenotsodistantpastwerestaged/andthenformealsve
nturedaroundtownarmedwithacompanyexpensecardofaseemin
glybottomlesscreditlimitandthentheaccompanyingstarkrealizat
ionofhowcruellyblandthetastereallyiswhentheheartisnotsettos
avouritsvariousculinarywonders/andthenasenselessmonologue
ofquietexistencebackinthehotelroomdottedwithcountlessdesp
erateattemptstoconnectwithanythinghomethesuddengustofc
oldwindleftmeasswiftlyasithadappearedidonotknowwhenitwillc
omemywayagainbutihopeillbereadywhenitdoes
3 comments:
perhapsoneshouldtreatthegustofwindasabriskreminder/toappreciateandenjoythisforeignplaceaanditsforeigninhabitantsbeforethetimetoheadhomedrawsnear/ifyourheartisblandbecauseoflonelinesswhynotreachouttoastangerandtakeachanceonfate/bottomlessexpensecardwouldcomeinrealhandy/enjoy;)
strangersonaforeignland&bottomlessexpensecarddonotgoverywelltogetheractually/butthanksforyourinput:D
noworriesmate/onthecontrarybottomlessexpensecardplusstrangersometimesmakeveryinterestingdiningcompanions/althoughicantbackthisfrompersonalexperience/hmmperhapsiamasimplefoolwhostillbelievesinthepowerof'yuenfen'
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