~ Sometime When I Woke ~

Sometime later, I woke up with the smell of smoke caressing my nose

 

 

The lady to my left seemed to still be sleeping so I didn’t give an effort in waking her up, even though it was close to sunrise

 

 

I looked to my wrist watch; 5:00

 

 

I had my head still on the side of the window for support; morning tea still hasn’t come about, I exhausted a breath of impatient, looking out the sliding compartment door which separated us from the other passengers’

 

 

I waited for hunger but it never came, looking out the window at the changing golden hues satisfied my craving

 

 

The morning glow made the sky turn a shiny sheen and next to me, the woman shifted in her seat

 

 

I replaced my gaze back outside as her movement distracted my focus for a moment

 

 

The night before I had a dream about my brothers John and Jim

 

 

 

 

I didn’t know what they were doing in my dream, mother was there as well, and so was uncle with his two daughters

 

 

 

 

I didn’t remember much from the dream, but one thing stood out to me the most; me leaving and everyone noticing

 

 

 

 

I never felt so much attention on me then

 

 

 

 

But at the moment, while it was happening, the amount of attention I felt was immense

 

 

 

 

It made me think

 

 

 

 

I am staring at the window now and I am looking at the clouds, wondering what they were thinking

 

 

 

 

The sun made her way to the side as well, shining her rays inside of the train window

 

 

 

 

It seemed hours had passed by

 

 

 

When I looked at my watch again it was only 7:00

 

 

 

 

Morning tea finally came about; the morning lady that came today was younger

 

 

 

 

 

I finally stood up, shaking my dress of its slumber and waking up my legs, wiggling them about

 

 

 

I made my way over to the lady and stared into her eyes

 

 

 

There wasn’t much there

 

 

 

No story, no golden glow, no whistles

 

 

 

 

She must be new, I thought

 

 

 

 

“Where is the rest room, kind lady?”

 

 

I looked in to her eyes and she smiled, pointing out the way, I thanked her and went on my way