Saturday, February 11, 2023

Expected (a short story)

He remembered her from the time when she used another name 
but the smile she wore was still the same.

He could not remember exactly how long it had been 
since he last saw her but he did know that to this day 
every now and then her face would pop up in front of his mind's eye.

Hesitantly they sought to reconnect but the distance in time 
was almost impossible to bridge. 
As if bracing against strong winds 
he drew closer to her heart a little at a time.


Suddenly she took the last few steps 
and thus suddenly released the pressure in him. 
He stumbled, did not fall and regained his balance.

He had to turn around to see who caught him.
It could have been many different people 
but to see her here was something 
he had not expected. 

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