And he said…
I remember one Christmas season, In a time far from now. My first encounter with her… she asked for directions to the library, and I, feeling privileged, that for a moment, I was her knight in shining armor, guiding and guarding her on this journey to the castle of knowledge.
You might call me silly, but believe me when I say, I had goosebumps, and my heart paced, each time I answered a question she asked. Her voice was like nothing I’ve heard before. Could easily melt the ice mountains with its warmth. I need not define her beauty, unmatched and unchallenged.
I wished the journey to the castle of knowledge would never end, I wished it was perilous and embellished with obstacles, so we might have to prolong it, extend it further into the week. A journey shrouded by a dense fog of silence, sparingly lit by her occasional questions. Bottled up in my shell of timidity and shyness, I couldn’t find the courage to ask a single question, could barely hold a gaze past two seconds.
Where are you from? do you live around here? what is your name?… wandering thoughts in my head, unable to find a way through my mouth, pressing down on my already aching chest.
Yeah… I know what you’re thinking, but at some point in life you have also felt this way about someone. The loss of words to express emotions weighing down on a heavy heart, the procrastination of mustering courage for a tomorrow that never ends. But if you’ve never felt this way before, then I feel bad for you.
I finally guided her to her destination, and she bid me adieu. I turned around and continued in my solace of loneliness.
Sometimes in the face of such beauty, most men tremble as though in the presence of a goddess, but then always remember, she’s flesh and blood just like you. Find the courage to go for the things you want.
Merry Christmas and Happy New year.
Emmalase.
Emmalase