“Just this morning, things were great. I began my day with a positive outlook. I even told myself, ‘Today, nothing can & will faze me.’ I waited on the curb for a ride to work. I waited with the music in my head. Millions passing by, all blurry to me. I was well on my way, however I was a bit distracted. It must’ve been the song, but nonetheless my mind began spinning these webs of thoughts. I had to look twice, because this individual who sat near me, he reminded me of you a bit. But it couldn’t be. He was not you. Once more I tuned out until I reached my stop. Then my routine finally began. I was so caught up with the work I had to do, that I never dwelt on anything else. As I leaned back & stretched a bit, I glanced at the clock & decided to treat myself to a cigarette. Just for contentment… Just to unwind. My day was still perfectly laid back. Quiet, yes, but the good kind of quiet, until fate decided to surprise me, shock me, faze me, frazzle me. There you suddenly were. Where I was. Where I thought I was safe from you, from memories. There you stood. There I stood, shocked, stung. If anything, I was a mixture of ecstasy & bitterness. Once more rendered an irony. All because of you. Because you turned up in the most unexpected place. You turned up in my so-called territory, the place where I always threw myself in work to distract myself. What, I thought, does destiny have in mind, that I should be surprised like this? I had no idea. I was stunned. Too stunned to think straight. Then you sort of smiled. Bummed a stick or two, spoke a word or two … Conversed with me, acting so casual. I … Now, literally, right now, I am out if words to describe what awhile ago was, & what it’s supposed to mean. What the fuck. Just this morning I was fine.”