I Saw Someone Die Today
On the 14:33 train to Lisbon, I saw someone die on the tracks today. That unknown person died for whatever reason, but changed the way young people may process death forever and may have left behind people who will miss them for as long as they live. Silent prayers, including mine, were sent out from the passengers on my carriage onlooking the scene.
In regards to Lisbon, I don’t often wander around on my own, but I wanted to appreciate the sights once more before coming back to England. Just a moment to think.
‘You matter to me... simple and plain and not much to ask from somebody’.
I sit on the chalk path out on the river Tagus looking out at the bridge. The faint shadows of the cable cars dance across the waters tide that has started to creep in. The sun warms my back while the sea’s salty air blows towards me. I take a deep breath and hold for a moment. I feel my heart beat steadily but loud.
It can be really hard to breathe when everything unexpected happens at once. Since my last post, I’ve been forced to leave my new home and have had every unthinkable trouble cause destruction within my family. To me, Bristol now feels like a safe haven away from everything else back home.
‘I would give it all back for a chance to start over and rewrite an ending or two for that girl that I knew’.
In all honesty, it’s getting harder to keep my head above water.
I continue to take deep breaths, try not to cry, and continue to watch the tide roll in.
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