Young Writers Society

It was a humid day in early May.
I was feeling down and I wanted to shout at anything around.
See, I was at crossroads in my life and I did not know what route to take
There were decisions that I had to make
But at the same time I desperately needed a break.
I thought for a while and I knew I had to go somewhere.
Stepping outside, it was perfectly warm.
So I decided to go for a walk in the park,
And even though it was after dark,
Something told me I had to be there.
So I put on my shoes,
I had nothing to lose.
Barely had I walked a mile
When I saw a young lady
And she gave me a smile.
I pretended to ignore her and she approached me.
“Why the sad face my dear lady?” she asked rather politely.
I looked down, hoping she would walk away.
She just stood there determined to stay.
My heart wanted to speak to her but my mind said no.
She was just pretending, at anytime she would frown and go.
Still she stood there, and said, “Really I want to know.”
I still couldn’t face her, why was she still there?
“Sweetheart don’t be unfair, truly I do care?”
I raised my face to her and was suddenly at a loss of words.
So she took my hand and we walked in silence.
A silence of a thousand words.
Every so often she would look at me
And I would smile back.
When we finally got tired, we sat down
And I gave her the reason for my frown.
Everyone I thought loved me had left me,
When I need them the most.
She was silent for a while.
I knew it was too good to be true,
Someone who I thought understood me
Instead she would just leave me, or so I thought.
What she did next is best left a mystery,.
But at least I was assured that somebody loves me.
This I came to know from a lady in the park,
A little after dark.