Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Le moi errant: Goodbye ...

It is the hardest part of the trip. A goodbye steals a little of your soul and leaves a void inside you. Everything around becomes gray. Just the memory glitters.

It was always there. Some almost impossible to say. But while traveling, the rythm is different. In a "normal" life we savor the sweet illusion that there is no goodbye. On the trip it is present from the first moment.

I do not give in, nor do I revolt. These are rules of the game. Not of traveling, but of life. With a ‘hello’ comes a ‘goodbye’ and with this an emptiness. Deep and sharp. One that leaves a scar behind. After that you instantly shrink to the sound of the next "Hello." But you end up forgetting it.
You are aware of the sadness that follows, but you let yourself go. You freefall and feel the hardness of floor, rise up and treasure every moment, smiles and words shared. Abandon material and keep the rest. Keep safe in your heart. They are your most precious treasure, sealed by a single word: Goodbye!

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