先週、シアトルに行ってた時、Alki Beachに 久しぶりに行ってみた。
懐かしかったなあ。
ビーチ沿いに立ち並ぶコンドも、アパートも、カフェも、レストランも。
9月の肌寒い風が 薄いジャケットの中を透きぬけて行く。
この感覚、当時住んでた頃を 思い出すよ。
パーカーのフッドをかぶり、長いビーチのジョギンロードを歩いた。
小雨が降り始め、海の向こうの空がどんより重く広がっている。
秋から冬に入り始めのAlkiは いつもこんな感じだった。
市バスが横を走って行く。
このバスにいつも乗ってたよな、学校行く時、あのベーカリーの前から乗って。
1ブロック入ったところに、当時住んでたアパートがある。
アタシがアメリカに来て初めて生活を始めた場所。
Mr. Hubbyに見せる。
That is where I started.
当時の彼氏のことや、学校のことや、新しく始めた人生のこと、いろいろ蘇ってくるよ。
本当に懐かしい。
あれから 15年がたったなんて。
ついでに West Seattleをぐるりと回ってみた。 Seattleに住んでた時は、転々としたけど、その中の2件のアパートも 健在だった。Safewayも、Jackson Squareも、Mashikoも。
あの当時の匂いがしてくるよ。
いろんな思い出と、想いが、胸に込み上げてくる。
今の私が こうやってまた 訪れていること、すごい 不思議な感じ。
私も よく、ここまで Surviveしてきたもんだ。
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
I had a dream of my lover
I had a dream of my lover last night.
He came in my life in a short period of time and disappeared.
I found myself missing him lately. Hence the dream.
I miss his companionship, more likely.
There was no wishing of being with him like a real relationship, but I enjoyed hanging out and playing with him.
I feel like my play mate is gone.
He was with his new girlfriend, introduced her to me.
And I introduced my partner to him too.
He was stunned by my openness and looked at my partner.
He made a cute couple with his girlfriend. Simple, charming, and ordinary.
I wouldn't have missed if he had not had been so sincerer, honest, and a good guy, and mostly a good lover.
I find myself urged to call him when I am bored and missing his smell and warmth.
Then I tell myself, that would not be a good idea.
For him.
Or for me.
This morning, made me think of him, because of the dream.
He came in my life in a short period of time and disappeared.
I found myself missing him lately. Hence the dream.
I miss his companionship, more likely.
There was no wishing of being with him like a real relationship, but I enjoyed hanging out and playing with him.
I feel like my play mate is gone.
He was with his new girlfriend, introduced her to me.
And I introduced my partner to him too.
He was stunned by my openness and looked at my partner.
He made a cute couple with his girlfriend. Simple, charming, and ordinary.
I wouldn't have missed if he had not had been so sincerer, honest, and a good guy, and mostly a good lover.
I find myself urged to call him when I am bored and missing his smell and warmth.
Then I tell myself, that would not be a good idea.
For him.
Or for me.
This morning, made me think of him, because of the dream.
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