Stayed in bed for most of the day watching all of the Final Destination films while trying to remember what number bus I used to ride with my nan and grandad when we travelled between Luton and St Albans to visit my great-grandmother. Guess I could’ve Googled it, but meh. There were bluebells on the way to her house, and in her garden, a birdbath always covered in cobwebs that would glisten with dew first thing in the morning. It was such a beautiful sight and one that remains alive in my mind even now. Whenever she gave me money to spend on books after I’d dusted room to room, the days felt meaningful and my actions worthwhile. Just thinking of that time reminds me of buttered rolls and jam doughnuts and endless cups of tea and the homeless cat that used to visit, the one that would jump on my lap and purr whenever my fingers ran through its gleaming black fur. How old were you back then? I could try doing the math, but, y’know, I can’t be bothered. Too tired. Too bored. How close did we come to meeting each other? Was it within a few miles, or did we unknowingly rub shoulders walking through town one soggy Saturday afternoon trailing behind our parents? Such coincidences make the world a better place. Such delicate threads, they occupy my mind so much these days, and although I often wish they didn’t, they do make me smile. Lighting a cigarette, I close my eyes and picture myself moving through time. The layers dissolve quite easily, and as the years come and go, I follow you from birth to womanhood. It’s a murky ride at the best of times, but I can’t help but stick around. There’s something about you. Something that keeps me glued to you despite our differences. Maybe it’s poetry. Maybe it’s love. Maybe it’s nothing at all, and I’m just too strange for my own good. Here’s hoping it’s all three.
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Categories: Lucid
I think J D Salinger would envy this!
Wow, that’s some praise, Holly! Thank you! I’m he’d probably punch me, as well 😉 x
🙂 x No punches!
Hopefully not! 🙂 x
lol! I think he is long past the physical phase… I am mean. x
He could come back and haunt me. I do hope so 😉 x
I wouldn’t mind that myself. I hope he’s not grumpy.
I bet he is 😉 x
From what I read he was quite the recluse. I will leave him with his solitude, I do love his writing though that is for sure. x
Me too. ‘Catcher’ is one of my favs x
Mine too. I could relate to saving the children from the cliffs edge. Yipes x
Call me sad but I am watching ‘Buffy the vampire slayer’ The Spike Special he was my Favourite character he had some good lines.
I was lucky enough to meet James Marsters who played him at a convention in Blackpool UK.
I’ve never really watched Buffy. But I’m glad you got to meet him at Blackpool. It must have made you very happy 🙂
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Ah! I used to watch those with my friends growing up. The trucks with all the logs on them still scare me.
I think my favourite is the third one. The one at the fairground. And the second one is pretty scary, like you say x
This is beautiful.
Thank you very much 🙂
Sounds like an immense memory of your childhood years, a good one, that’s quite rare for most people, as most of the childhoods people had, are often, filled with misery, because NONE of our parents knew anything about parenting…
Yes, I count myself very fortunate to have so many pleasant memories, as there are plenty who weren’t so lucky.
I like the thought of brushing into certain people before you really meet them. Threads starting to be weaved.
It’s a magical thought, isn’t it? I’ve always pondered such things. Life is full of coincidences that forever take your breath away x
beautiful memories!
Thank you 🙂