The Light Shines So Beautifully Bad

Ichsan Ramadhan
2 min readAug 28, 2021

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I think there was something so flashy keep me interested. It was the same strobe of light that was with me a long time ago. I thought as I left, the light goes off. Well, it’s kind of going to be dead but still, glare as pretty as I could remember.

For a while now, the light was keeping me company through the dark road I chose as a shortcut. I really want to get there fast. Faster than anyone. I want to be the first. On 5 days of walking trip, I bought everything I need, like food, a change of clothes, anything useful. With the light presence, I was caught in nostalgia. Not quite a romantic like nostalgia is, it’s more fun, romantic-comedy type of nostalgia. I was a dark kid back then. Always alone, always lonely, longing for a friend.

Now, I have found a friend myself. Actually, more like a possible friend. A friend that seems to be able to find interesting things in me, with my thousand shades. A friend that I wish I can always be there for and otherwise. A friend that I thought needed me.

Though as always happen in this world, circumstances change. Quite drastically. I’ve lost friends so many times but I know, this time is different. You just know there are some bridges that can never be mended. I just know as soon as I burnt it.

If you ask me, whether I regret it or not, I’d be lying if I’m not. Even as you know, I’m not fond of regrets. It was an experience like nothing before. Everything was so serene. Those 5 days of walking trip felt much a bit lighter. With hopes and laughter. However, the curtain is closed now.

No encore because we’re leaving in separate ways yet we keep walking.

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Ichsan Ramadhan
Ichsan Ramadhan

Written by Ichsan Ramadhan

I spend my days not knowing anything.

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