Montage

A chronology: meeting between two strangers

I. A Movie
Soft, dark shades. The previous disgraces. A hard day.
I ran, and ran, and ran.
Collapsed into the open arms of friends, and was suddenly surrounded by warmth.
Your smiling face from across the room. Puppy piles and puppy love.

II. A Taste
Lingering thoughts. Endless, endless thoughts and words that could not tumble out fast enough.
The path to truth never did run smooth, more like. I was muffled by the excitement, and my reason washed away with the tide. Thoughtless. Maybe I would've seen...

III. A Simplification
Blue skies, bright eyes, and all the wonderful feelings of freedom. A day without a clock reminding us of the things we need to do. Sunset, seaside, songs that we sing. Simplified.

IV. A Complication
Robert Frost: 'The Road Not Taken'. I'm buffeted on all directions. You don't understand. Nonetheless, we hold on. Hand in hand, we will stand strong.

V. A Photograph
Lights, night, harbourside. Dreams that make us feel alive. Throw into careless abandon, just one more time.

VI. A Scene
Golden light. Green grass. Blue skies. Whispered words, hand in mine. This clipping we took from a drama and pasted into our lives. Twenty minutes should never end. In that moment, we needn't die. Gentleness.

VII. A Moment
Sigh, cry, blame the fates if we must. Nothing's going to change and it's all begun to rust. Days, nights, blend into a palette of grey. But that's okay. Out there is the promise of sometime and some day. Until then I have the strength of words and wishes from far far away. I'll be far far away, and you won't stay.

VIII. A Future
Unknown

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All that separates a stranger from an acquaintance is a greeting.
All that separates an acquaintance from a friend is one trusting moment.
All that separates a friend from family is shared blood.
All that separates a friend from a lover is a kiss.
All that separates you and I are time for all these things.