Today was an excellent day. The aforementioned divine being that I made the delightful acquaintance with last week, sent me a handwritten letter. It came through the letterbox in the morning and hit the doormat with a definite authoritative slap. I went to the door as soon as I heard it, as post is scarce in my house. Made of good quality paper, the envelope had her beautifully scripted lettering on the front, I opened it. Full of her perfume scent, I opened the letter and read it slowly. That very afternoon, she was coming to town, with the specific intention of socialising with people, and when she said people, my over-thoughtful mind said "me". Realising I only had a half hour to get to the station, I grabbed an apple from the kitchen, grabbed my coat and rushed out the door.
From the sublime to the ridiculous. Although the station was a mere two and a half miles away from my house in the leafy suburbs of where I live, it was too close for a cab or a bus but too far to walk. Nevertheless, I ran. Upon reaching the station gates, the big 19th century iron roofed station imposed above the modern buildings. But even this did not distract my eyes from the lovely woman I had spotted, who has won my favour and affection. She saw me and began to walk towards me, which then steadily became a brisk walk. We collided with grace and embracing arms, to which I saw she had a tear in her eye. We, the reunited pair, walked and talked our way to the town centre. After having wandered around the beautiful cathedral with its ornate stained glass, soaring vaulted ceilings and gilt organ; we walked into a restaurant and had a beautiful candle-lit lunch. After having a few too many glasses of wine and having left the bill and tip on the table, we left the quiet restaurant with light jazz piano playing in the background, into the hustle and bustle of the town.
Wandering around the streets, we discussed our lives and jobs; me a self employed composer, she a teacher. Despite our match and our connection, her job demands and my unstable income would forever condemn our future together. So after a very long drawn-out goodbye, we parted as friends, to hopefully return again to each-other in a better light.
Hope, thus remained.
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