The one that got away.

Well the sun is in hiding, I sip my coffee and the endless ocean
of grey cloud accompanied by the sound of wood pigeons and bird
songs breaking the summer breeze bring me to another time.
A time of youthful adventure and the uncaring anticipation for future events. A time when I sat in the company of friends at the canteen table joking about the events of the night before,
Sharing bashful smiles with the most beautiful girl in the world.

I had that year deemed myself to old for pulling pig tails, and I presume she had come to the conclusion that playing hard to get was not always a good thing. It seems we both replaced these typical School yard behaviors with a constant volley of witty retorts. Bouncing harmless Insult after harmless Insult at each
other, We entered a strange relationship And being a dumb Guy I did not and still to this day don’t understand fully what we had. I do remember however that this was without doubt the happiest time of my life and looking back now I understand that she made it so.
In fact such was our un-acted upon Passion for each other that in the parting of ways we were in the end more Like Heathcliff and Cathy than Romeo and Juliet. I suppose Sometimes love is simply doomed by the complication of the Human condition.
On leaving that love behind I was lucky enough to to be the proud owner of a 2nd generation mobile Phone. More compact than its bigger brother but still a brick none the less. I remember She was the first person to make a call on it and the look of amazement on her face when her mother answered was priceless and will always stay with me. Her smile made me very happy. The Internet was in its infancy and The real world was all I had. Why I walked away I will never Know.

I often think how would things have been If I asked her out, I’m sure our kiss would have been ranked with Mark Anthony and Cleopatra’s. Could We have made it till today. I guess I will never know. What I do know is that my life has taken many twists and turns since we departed. Some of these meandering roads have left me with the harsh lessons of life’s folly’s, others have given me the gift of companions for my Travels. Friends and Family of all shapes and sizes. But none strangely so Intriguing as the formless entanglement’s from all walks of life we meet here in the void of Virtual space.

Strange that life should send me Here to a blank page, and give me a keyboard. Is this Destiny that I am typing and you are reading. Is this the reason we are here. Am I some how to Inspire you to avoid my faith. Or are you supposed to rescue me from mine.

a song for that never forgotten Someone from not so long ago.



Do you have one that got away, Do you remember them fondly. ?