Monday, September 13, 2010

Ravishingly kind & Perfect strangers

Once upon a time on a miserable day
a stranger emerged from the haze and passed my way.
"Hello!" said the stranger. I did not reply.
He kept on going so I gave him a"Why?"
"Why not..." he told me in return
".. and how are you doing kind sir?"
"There, there...
How rude of you! You do not reply to a question with one of your own!
Now please carry on kind stranger and leave me alone!"
There are many kind people around. Steadily happy and satisfied with the world, they carry on caring and sharing the kindness within them. And then I ask.. How annoying can you get?
But it's not you kind stranger, it is me... indeed. I do not blame you for happiness and kindness.
Of course I always do for naivety, but in any case: You are what I hate.
You frighten me kind stranger, you are a demon in my eyes. I did not ask you to come, so don't!
Do not intrude! I will shy away, you won't open me up - it is up to me to let you in. It is up to me to take your kindness and corrupt it, cast disease upon it, upon you! Diabolically I could take your strength and turn it to weakness, yet in truth I am the sheep and you are the wolf.
But then again... it is up to me you let you in...
and one day...
I just might.

Every once in a while you will lay your eyes on a person of unimaginable beauty, of class and style beyond normal, of qualities 'godlike', of character that melts you right away - like a candle.
Sometimes you stop and gasp for air trying to observe as best as you can, sometimes you carry on walking and think: "Did I just see a Greek godess, a god?"
Of course you did not, but you felt so enriched, staggered, stolen of your thoughts and blown away, that you might just as well consider having seen one walk the earth. Envy starts creeping up to you. Often it is just a beautiful crust you see. Often the light hits him or her at the right angle. You wouldn't dare trying to talk to him or her. You'd regret not doing it.
What do you do?
Perfectness is not real and once you get to meet someone like that in person you will start unveiling the demerits and imperfections, as little or unimportant, or as stunning and horrible as they can be. Sometimes you two might suit each other well - how great would that be!
But sometimes it is best to leave him or her be, not to ruin the image of your perfect stranger.

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