Stealth Nostalgia

[denny]

Yesterday my travels took me through Waterloo station. I guess something about it reminded me of Victoria station, where I used to go to meet her - just the sprawling badly laid out Londonness of it :)

I hadn't realised that was why I was feeling vaguely nostalgic though.

And then I ended up behind two girls on the stairs down to the tube. Cute teenagers, in baggy trousers and tight t-shirts, laughing and talking to each other in soft northern accents.

I still didn't realise why I suddenly had a quiet smile about my face. I'm not very observant, internally speaking.

And then I lined up to go through the tube barriers behind them, and the girls jumped as the barriers slammed open, and half-ran through them, laughing, before they could bang closed behind them.

I couldn't really fail to notice what was going on in my head at that point - she always did that, I teased her about it every time she visited. I swear she thought the barriers were going to eat her one day.

Some days I think about her and I miss her a lot. The rest of the time, I think about her and I miss her even more.

Funny how some people get under your skin.

Comments

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

What, bittersweet?

And who? I can't be certain you're not talking about Victoria station. But anyway, perhaps the who isn't necessarily the point?

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

What, bittersweet?

Indeed.

I can't be certain you're not talking about Victoria station.

*laughs*

[mr_magicfingers]

Bittersweet, yeah, I've had a lot of that lately. I do know how you feel, you've written a lovely description of much that's been in my head lately.

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[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

Some days I think about her and I miss her a lot. The rest of the time, I think about her and I miss her even more.
I love the way you put that...it's perfect for how I've been feeling lately, but could quite encapsulate, thank you :)

Bitter-sweet is a funny old feeling I always think :)