a few hours later

Dear K-

I left the café as twilight began to set in, the rain now abated and the air still slightly cooled from its caress. That café was draining me, with the bitter coffee eroding away my insides and leaving me dejected and brooding. But when I left and stepped out into that first breath of twilight, hearing the city bubble before me, my mood lifted. Puddles like pools of liquid mercury were electrified with neon from the display signs of restaurants, bars, and shops, rippling like Technicolor seismographs whenever someone stepped into one. Birds called out to each other from unseen roosts.

As I walked back to my apartment I stopped at a corner and watched the flickering of the “don’t walk” across the street. Two lovers stood entwined beneath it, hands in each other’s pockets, pecking kisses while staring deep into each other’s eyes. It actually made me laugh. Sometimes we look so foolish.

In the twilight I lazily ambled home, enjoying the spring air and the calm. I thought about how I wanted to proceed with my life, and I felt at ease. What a difference a peaceful walk can make to your disposition.

You’ve got to live your life the best way you know how.
-K