Pieces...of 2011

Okay, so there I was going through my 'archives' (excuse the pun) and to my pleasant surprise, I came across one of the most heart-felt pieces I have ever composed. It makes me even want to cry when I read it. It is titled "An Encounter With The Wind." As to why I wrote it; well this is the combination of words which best describes my perception of my surroundings - the way I relate to peopleand the way in which around people perceive me.

An Encounter With The Wind

As I sat on the pavement watching and waiting, the wind whispered a future lonely. Not knowing how, I asked: "How do you know?"

In a frosty whisper snap, it answered: "Look at you sitting here yearning for a warm touch. Sitting alone with your knees bent and back arched. The only sensation you feel is the cold forcing vibrations on every surface of your skin. The kind of crack that signifies what your soul is feeling. Do you not realise that the very cold is the solace and warmth you seek?"

With a painstakingly slow chilled whimper, I retort: "You still have not answered me, how do YOU know?"

And with what has kept me sullen all this time, the wind had replied: "I am your future."

Solitude: The greatest gift; the heaviest burden.

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone".

-Audrey Hepburn



These holidays have brought nothing but a dose of relaxation, I must say. The combination of staying up late and sleeping in is blissful. I am spending a lot of time with my family as well.

On the other hand, the world of emotionally draining relationships has had the better of me. I am starting to learn that love can have you cacooned and wraped up in the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with an understanding companion, leaving you certain that a faithful hand with a breath of kindness will take your problems away; but at the same time love can tear you up to shreds - yes it can. There is a lot from where this is coming, as I have had my dose of  the 'cry yourself to sleep' night, thanks to putting myself in lover mode. 

Experience teaches me that love cannot be measured by how long you wait, but rather how well you understand why you are waiting. So this has got me believing that, I actually am not single. I am in a long-distance relationship with a guy who lives in my future.

Until then

One Love.

Lee.