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Dancing with Dreams

A Poet's Journey Through Imagination and Inspiration.

By Izzul AimanPublished 11 months ago 4 min read
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Dancing with Dreams
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In a small corner of the world, in a small cafe, sat a poet named Michael. Michael was a man who had seen it all. He had traveled the world, fallen in and out of love, and written countless poems about the beauty and pain that life had to offer. But as he sat alone in this cafe, something was tugging at his heartstrings. It was a feeling that had been lying dormant for years - the possibility that he had a long lost soulmate.

Michael had always believed in the concept of soulmates. But he had also come to accept the fact that maybe his soulmate was someone he would never meet. Yet, as he wrote in his journal, something compelled him to believe that his soulmate was out there, waiting for him.

As he sat there lost in his thoughts, a woman walked in. At first, Michael didn't pay her much attention. She was just another face in the crowd - just another person passing through his life. But as she ordered her coffee and sat down a few tables away, a feeling washed over him. It was a feeling that he couldn't ignore. It was as if his soul had recognized hers.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, with long curly hair and piercing green eyes. But it wasn't just her physical appearance that caught Michael's attention. It was the way she carried herself - with an air of grace and confidence that made him want to know more about her.

For what seemed like hours, Michael sat there, scribbling in his journal and stealing glances at the woman without making any real effort to speak to her. But as she got up to leave, he knew that he couldn't let her walk out of his life without at least trying to connect with her.

"Excuse me," he said, approaching her as she reached the door. "I couldn't help but notice you sitting there. Would you like to join me for a cup of coffee?"

The woman smiled, and Michael felt his heart skip a beat. "I'd love to," she said, and they sat back down at Michael's table.

Her name was Sarah, and as they talked, Michael felt like he was rediscovering a part of himself that he had long forgotten. It was as though their souls had met before, even though their bodies had not.

As Sarah spoke, Michael listened intently, hanging on her every word. There was something about her that made him want to know everything about her. He didn't know if she was his soulmate, but he knew that he wanted to find out.

Throughout the next few weeks, Michael and Sarah met regularly at the café, sharing stories and experiences. They talked about everything from their childhoods to their dreams for the future. But as much as Michael wanted to believe that Sarah was his soulmate, he couldn't be sure. There was something holding him back - something that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

One day, as they sat together in the park, Michael worked up the courage to ask Sarah if she believed in soulmates. "I do," she said, smiling. "But I think that sometimes, we're meant to meet people who challenge us and push us to become the best versions of ourselves - even if they're not our soulmates."

Michael nodded, understanding what she meant. But there was a part of him that still longed for something more - something deeper and more meaningful than just a passing connection.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, and Michael and Sarah's bond grew stronger with each passing day. But still, Michael couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing - that there was something he needed to find before he could truly be happy.

Then, one day, as he was wandering through an old bookstore, he stumbled upon a book of poetry that he had never seen before. It was as though the book had been waiting there for him - waiting for him to find the missing piece of his heart.

As he read through the pages, Michael felt his soul come alive in a way that he had never experienced before. It was as though the words on the page were speaking directly to him - speaking to the pain and longing that he had been feeling for so long.

And then he saw it - the poem that would change everything. It was a love poem, written by a poet he had never heard of. But as he read it, he felt as though it had been written specifically for him - as though the poet had somehow known the pain and longing that he had been feeling.

Without thinking, Michael grabbed his notebook and began to write. And as he wrote, the words flowed out of him like a river. He wrote of love and loss, of pain and hope, of the beauty and mystery of the universe.

And as he finished the poem and looked up, he saw her - the woman who had come into his life and reignited his soul. She was standing in front of him, tears streaming down her face.

"I've been looking for you for so long," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I've been waiting for you to come back to me."

Michael felt his heart skip a beat. It was as though the poem had brought them together - had reunited their souls after years of being apart.

And from that moment on, Michael and Sarah were inseparable. They knew that they were each other's long lost soulmate - the missing piece of each other's hearts. And as they walked off into the sunset, they knew that they had finally found what they had been searching for all along - true love and the connection of their souls.

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Izzul Aiman

Just writing my thought for fun

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