The Distant Meadow

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Rating: G, I think I don't really get it.

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The Distant Meadow

I'm walking by the park again today. I see you there sometimes. I often wonder what you are thinking about. I wonder if you are thinking the same as me.

I don't come here very often now, I don't need to, the memories come on their own now, but sometimes I like to come. To sit in the shade of the willow tree you used to love.

Every time I come I see you walking along the path we used to take. Some times that is why I come, others it is why I stay away.

I am sitting under that tree today. I used to live here in memories until I realised that they are no use if you can't look to the future.

I see you now; you are walking towards me. To me you look like a Goddess with the sun lighting up your face.

You sit down besides me but you say nothing and I say nothing either. We sit like that for a long time. Then you speak,

"Chakotay, about what you asked me five years ago,"

I do not reply it hurts too much, but you continue anyway,

"They were the words I most wanted to hear you say. I should have run towards you, but instead I ran away,"

Again I do not speak for I know if I open my mouth I will break down and cry like no man ever should.

"I didn't know what to say,"

This time I do open my mouth to speak,

"You could have said yes," I say, the words coming out as barely a whisper, the sound almost gets lost in the wind.

"I don't know how to say this Chakotay but I"

I know what you are trying to say but I want to hear you say it anyway.

"I love you,"

You finally say it. You look away embarrassed.

"I'mI'm so sorry,"

I've seen you suffer long enough so I silence you by taking your hand and drawing you to me.

"Marry me,"

I whisper somehow knowing this time you will not run away.

"Yes,"

Came your whispered reply. You have made a young man very happy today and I sense that you know that.

I see a young teenage couple running through the distant meadow and I can tell they are laughing.

Suddenly I laugh and so do you so we jump up and run through the meadow like the young couple who we know will be as happy in five years time as we are today.

~~~Finis~~~

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