Her
HerFunny how we have to wait a seeming eternity to enjoy true bliss,
Moments that last no time at all, but set in your mind forever
A life-time spent, days without end, repeating with only their names changing
Till one day she arrives, seemingly from nowhere. Captivated by her allure, he engages her in conversation. Words exchange, he realises what an enigma she is and therein begins his attempts to decipher her
She asks what he desires in life;
“I desire you,
You desire the unknown,
It's more fun that way,
But not always the safest way,
Sometimes throwing caution to wind is what is needed,
Not the smartest way,
I’m obtuse.”
She rings – Her voice, soft, warming mirroring her words, even her silence, devoid of sound but not emotion.
The call ends, he smiles and goes to sleep
He begins to understand that he is living in a transient state. The days no longer seem so vacuous
Time goes on; they talk intermittently, the rapport still there. Yet, she can’t offer what he desires, so she asks;
“Why are you so persistent?
Some things are worth chasing
Some times you are wrong
Then so be it.”
He reflects. He wonders if he truly is wrong - He soon finds out.
The calls stop. She’s gone, back to the nothingness of which she arose from
It was only love in the abstract but he isn’t complaining, for the smiles were real.
- Taleb
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