URNotAlone

Lucy

November 28th, 2008 12:12 pm MST

I rode the waves, tracing every contour, every valley and every rise, enthralled as I marvelled at the vision of loveliness before me.

I rode into the core of her being, feeling her enfold me in her velvet embrace. Locked together in union, we rode the crest together, thrilling to the waves of our pleasure and of our hearts beating in unison. We rode higher still, seeking release.

I reached the pinnacle of the crest, teetering on its brink, and as I gazed down once again at her loveliness, her body shivering with the anticipation of delight, I knew I could hold back no longer...

We crashed together, as one, allowing  the pulsating waves to wash over us, charging us with their afterglow.

For long moments we held each other tight, savouring the moment we both knew must pass, and as her questing blue eyes sought mine, I realised something that i'd known all along, yet had been too afraid to admit. I saw many things in her eyes and now I saw hope blossom in them, swimming to the surface...

I knew that there was no way back for me now, and I did'nt care. There were so many things i wanted to tell her, but I never had a chance to, as I was torn away from her, back into the harsh light of stinging reality by the strident blaring of the alarm clock.

Disorientated and sheathed in a film of sweat, I took in the cold light of the dawn filtering through the curtains. I was alone. Just another day.

Standing beneath the comforting warmth of the shower I was aware that her image, indeed that of the dream itself, was fading, fragmenting as the reality of the day imposed itself on my still waking body. I tried to will her lovely countenance  back into my mind ... Just when i thought i had her, i fought to hold on to her as her image rapidly faded away yet again.

Locking the door and feeling the Monday morning blues, i made my way out into the bleak, slate grey day and set off for work.

Largely it was  same old faces that greeted me, filled the commuter train as i stepped on board. For the most part they, including myself stared gloomily at the floor or out of a window, in fact anything but make eye contact with a fellow traveller.  Feet  tapped  idly and bodies fidgeted nervously in  anticipation of the long day ahead. I guess it was a kind of Monday morning ritual, maybe played out in commuter trains across the world or something.

Raising my eyes from my scrutiny of the floor, i met the eyes of a young lady. The full force of my recognition of her almost knocked me off my feet as i met her blue eyes gazing at me intensely from across the carriage. Judging by the expression on her face, her shock must have been as great as mine at our mutual recognition...

But now she was smiling, a warm smile threatening to break into a grin, making her way over to me, as a twinkle in her eye told me that this not so ordinary day was only just beginning....