I'm trying to listen and my soul won't stop chattering with the souls of strangers. |
The Secret Life of a Soul 1. Strangers Someone please tell my soul to stop talking to strangers. I remind her all the time but does she listen? No, she keeps chattering with every soul she meets as if they were best friends and I'm merely her taxi driver. Meanwhile, the strangers and I, we just stand around in awkward silence, too embarassed to ask each other, “Have we met?” 2. So Hilarious “What did you say?,” I had to ask a grandmother who came to my office seeking custody of her grandchildren. It was our first time to meet but our souls were cracking up. They were giggling so loud I couldn’t even hear the woman speak. Then my soul whispered in my ear, "You're gonna get a kick out of this one! She is so hilarious.” And I have to admit, I’m dying to find out what these two crazy souls have been joking about. 3. Saying Goodbye She muttered something foreign as she ended the conversation on her cell phone. I couldn't place the language, but when our eyes met, she smiled and nodded toward the only empty seat in the busy terminal, hastily shifting her carrry-on from the seat to her lap. I returned the nod in thanks, grateful for her kindness, and we both anxiously awaited the boarding call. Having no common language, small talk was out of the question. But in the silence, our souls began chattering in a language neither of us understood. We sat there, impatient, like children waiting for our mothers to take a breath in their conversation, having been taught not to interrupt. When we arrived at our destination, our eyes met one last time as she looked past me to search the crowd for a familiar face. I gave an embarassed little wave goodbye and she did the same. Then she walked away. Disappointment tugged at my shirtsleeves. Or, perhaps it was the anxious reaction from my wistful little soul as it finally dawned on her that this new friend of hers would not be joining us on our trip. SWPoet 10-10-2010 Challenge to the reader: Have you ever felt like your soul knew someone you just met? Deja vu,or perhaps soulmates or just "soul friends"? Have you ever considered that your soul has its own Facebook page? Who knows? If you write something about your own soul's social life, send me the bitem link. I can't wait to read about others' accounts of the "secret life of your soul". |