On the last day of each travel, I feel very light.
So very light.
But not in a good way,for it’s my heart that’s wasting away each time.
I shed some of it on endless walks along the waterfront.
Some shards fell away as the shimmering city lights enveloped the darkened skies.
Some bits withered away over endless conversations, tinkling glasses and wine bottles that flowed through the night.
A big chunk of it dropped as I sat in silence for days, watching a strange new world pulse around me, unfold around me, like a movie.
It almost stopped beating, when the leaves and the birds smattered against the blue sky, filled the canvas with bright vivid colours
A language stood between us, but my heart understood every word.
Every place was unfamiliar but my heart felt the warmth of each wonderful discovery.
I’ve lost my heart but it feels full.
Of invisible memories, laughter and joy.
All I need now is a new destination, a new river, a new journey , a new road.
My feet will start moving and my heart will be whole again, only to waste away once more.