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Writer's pictureSumit Scribbles

Unexpected Intimacy

Updated: Jan 6, 2021

So... I read this short one again and again.


What is it about the road and I ?

Is it about being out there in the wee hours of the morning, without any company ?

Or

Is it about being out there with the road for company ?


What is it ?


There is an element of intimacy... between the road and I.


The road doesn't ask for anything, it doesn't provide a lot either. It's just there. It remains steadfast. It is a constant in my surroundings, always beckoning, never demanding.


It says - come. Run or walk, whatever you fancy, but come. I will give you company. I am here for you. I shall not bother you, nor shall i coddle you.

If you need to vent, do so. I shall listen intently.

If you need to cry, do so. I shall tell no one.

If you need to just be one with nature, I shall lead you to greenery.

If you want to tire yourself out, I shall provide you with steep inclines.

If you want to feel the breeze in your hair, I shall provide you with rolling hills.

If you want to see the sunrise, I shall provide an unhindered view of it.

If you want to just sit, I shall sit with you, quietly.

I shall murmur in your ears about anything that you want to hear.

If you want solace, I shall divert the early morning traffic away from you.

If you want serenity, I shall lead you to a water body, with the sun rising against it.

If you want to just clear your head, do so. I shall take the worry away from you.


If i cry, the tears will dissipate on the tarmac

If i unburden, the stress will be ravaged by the elements

If i let out an anguished scream, there will be no one to hear it

If i am fighting a battle in my head, there won't be anyone to witness the massacre of emotions


Ask for anything and if it is in my power, it shall be so.

I welcome you with an open heart...come embrace me.


I have spent a lot of time 'alone' with the road... and never really appreciated it.


Now, probably, i do.


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