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~the
dream of the palm trees~
Monday,
12th January 2004
places
need time ~
when i arrived
here in Benaulim, in Goa, the whole place seemed kind of odd to
me. scattered and stranded, that is how i felt. tricked by expectations,
by memories of past travels, by the dream of the palm trees. it
didn't even take half a day, then i had the ticket for the night
bus arranged, the ticket out of this place.
but now, as
the time to leave has arrived, i rather want to stay.
and so i walk
along the water, to Colva and back, and so i sit in a chair in the
sand of Camilsons, and so i learn the lesson: places need time.
it may take a day to arrive, it may take another to connect.
now, on the third day, i am here. which is a perfect case of bad
timing.

cause, now,
on the third day, i have to pack my bags. now, on the third day,
i feel like one of those blue boats you can see here at Benaulim
beach, i feel like missing the best, i feel the words starting to
flow
beside
her
blue silent boats
guardians of the slow horizon
above her
silver angels
remnants from Christmas
inside her
this nameless longing
a
reflection of the tide
life to the lees
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Do
next:
midnight
masala chips
main
page:
just another day in India
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