The journey was long and tiresome Sleep seemed to evade me as usual I checked my phone for the umpteenth time My heart longed for a miracle I was too immersed in my world That I almost missed her A stranger and a companion for the journey A courtesy smile and a couple of words We both sank into our worlds As the vehicle made its way rippling through the silence of the night Her hand typed fastly She held a stiff posture I could not decipher if it were the travel stress or something more Her eyes bore a hint of melancholy Maybe hers reflected the emotion in me Or perhaps she was stuck in an intangible mess like me I will never know
Some relationships are meant to stay