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Goodbye Letter
Friday, January 15, 2010

Dear friend,

I am a lone soul lost in a world of melancholy, and finding my escape. I stumbled upon your residence while wandering one day. I knocked on your door daily each time I passed your hut and in time, you opened your door and allowed me in. I invited you to my journey to leave this place. You appeared reluctant to leave, having grown cold together with this world. And while you stay encamped around your small hut, I went out for reconnaissance, to find a way out. Through the day, I spent my time exploring, and by night, I would reside in your abode, sipping tea over a small wooden table. Days went on like this and we had some good times together and our friendship grew. Finally, I found a breakthrough, a way out to the other world and I got excited. Each other day, I would venture further along the path, and the fog surrounding me got thinner and thinner. Each time I came back to visit you, I would tell of great stories of the other side, and you would smile and nod your head. The further I traveled, the lesser time I had with you. Soon, I could no longer reach you, for I grew weary from the frequent arduous trips up and down. I committed to leave this godforsaken land. I begin to pack the little belongings I had, taking only what was necessary for I didn’t want anything to pull me down for this long voyage. I looked to you, your door shut towards me. I knew nothing I could offer would make you follow me but I really had to leave. Leave this barren snow covered land to the fields of luscious green and sunshine. To replace this dull greyscale life with the colours of the rainbow. And I took my first step, trekking down the path, leaving without saying goodbye because I didn’t want to see your tears. And so I’m writing this letter to you, and I hope it will reach your hands. Perhaps one day if I do find my way there, I hope I’ll still remember you, and I pray that you’ll be where you are, if not, that you too are already on the way here.


Best regards and with love,
Nico.

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