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Sunday, March 20th, 2011, 7:00 PM, overworking again. I swivel in my office chair to look out the window at the fading light. I wish I had brought a book to read while I am taking a break. I turn on the song "Stand By Me" and stare out of the window, and eat austere almonds, disconsolate. I watch, for forty seconds, as the twilight fades from the sky over the pine trees in the distance; pine trees only tens of meters from me, but lifetimes away. The violins crescendo behind the voice of Ben E. King and I am transported to a world which was many years ago, when a girl with beautiful cheeks wanted to kiss me and I walked beneath pine trees more times in a year. Just as long, as you stand by... - but halt, my ignis fatuus, I have work to do. I turn off the song. I put a handful of almonds in mouth, and go back to work. |
Copyright ©2011 Ashi Shadow -- March 20th 2011.
There is no rest for the wicked.
The girl was Katie.
I was more fond of her cheeks and smiles than any other physical thing on earth.
Disconsolate and austere were added later to show the mood better.