If I were half a century younger,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the woman sitting next to me,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in the white corridor saturated with the odours of people<\/p>\n\n\n\n
confessed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I would not shy away from falling in love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
with the most handsome guy who stole my heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n
as he walked past me in that narrow ally way<\/p>\n\n\n\n
with hanging jasmines from the garden behind,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
on that sunny morning <\/p>\n\n\n\n
of the year happy go lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would not give him away to the first bidder<\/p>\n\n\n\n
who had the courage I lacked<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to take his hand and invite him to the first kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I were half a century younger<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would set the world on fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to reach his heart and hold his hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and find traces of longing in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those deep grey eyes with long lashes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and the smile which opened the doors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to heaven of happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I were half a century younger….”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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