On a sleepless night in spring... by sandra kay
my mind insisted on telling me a love story. "it will help you fall asleep," she promised. and so i agreed to listen -but with my eyes closed."at a small oak table," she whispered, "there sat a very handsome man who could solve gigantic mathematical problems in an instant. no paper, no pencil, no machines. -he was a genius," she said smiling, "and although everyone within earshot knew his answers were correct, still they insisted -delighted in- proving with the calculator. "
and i started to recall scenes from the movie good will hunting... then saw robin williams, then scenes from the fisher king... dead poets society; mrs doubtfire... and i tossed and i turned, but she waited patiently for me to settle back down and then continued:
"the fanfare attracted a beautiful woman who was quick to fill in the empty seat directly across from him," she said, "and in an instant, she knew they would fall in love. no words. no time. no question. -she was a genius too," she said smiling, "and although no one else within earshot could hear the wedding bells or baby cries, still she insisted -delighted in-
looking in his eyes."
that's a sweet n' short, g-rated story, i said to my mind. -thank you. i think i can fall asleep now.
"not so fast," she said, "type it first, or it's gone forever after."
the end.
posted by SHE @ 1:55 AM
2 Comments:
This is a delighful, whimsical tale of romance; dreamlike, it's written poetically, the sentence structure echoing the story itself. A brief visit to that moment where conscious thoughts become the evening's dreams...
-thanks jim!
think my spring fever is showing?
setting mr. reason and ms. insight up on a blind date...
i think they were made for each other -opposites attract kind of thing. him with such a talent for understanding the concrete and permanent; her,equally gifted at recognizing and acting on the ephemeral.
i'm curious to learn what will happen next..
so, no pain reliever/sleep aid for me tonight.
on my way now to see if there is any new reading on your blog...
did you see len's? he's so funny.. on his self-pity days he doesn't provide the option for comments. doesn't want anyone trying to cheer him up.
happy thursday! ~s.
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