An Endless Train Of Thoughts From The Mind of A Hopeful Romantic
A Submission from Cecilia Omri
I leave my glasses at your house every time I go
No matter how hard I try to remember them, I always have the subconscious impulse to leave something there.
Maybe I long to plant a little trace of me with you, even if you don’t notice it.
The act itself leaves me blind, but I can find comfort in the blurriness of the figures and shapes and faces.
Knowing you will always come out clear to me.
You’ve taught me a lot.
I’m a bit stubborn when it comes to learning, I like to figure things out on my own.
You guided me to a slower life
You changed my brain map
You lift my highways on fire and told the cars to evacuate
You told the tourists to take the scenic route
I got rid of my stop lights because of you
You showed me how to savor every moment
I wasted so many years speeding my way through days and nights that I forgot about mid morning silences and the sound of the moon
You showed me that if I focus hard enough, I can align my heartbeat to the rhythm of the world turning
You showed me that there’s power in silences that I’ll never hear
But I don’t think I’m afraid of it anymore
You taught me that it’s okay to have a little sugar in my tea
Not everything has to be bitter, but sometimes the bittersweet is more important than the sickeningly sweet
It brings out the notes of sunset and soot
I hope you see the glasses on the shelf above your bed when you get home
I know I’ll say I promise next time I will remember them
But even then, I’ll probably leave them there again
– Cecilia Omri