
My baby returned from work this evening, he walked on through the door and I knew straight away something was wrong; his smile was not as broad as normal, his eyes we're not so full of life and his face - well he looked like he needed some comfort. I've never seen him like that, that bad, in all time we've been boyfriends; and truth be told my heart kind of fell to the floor because it hurt, I kid you not it hurt so much to see my baby in such a state. Another truth be told is that I felt like crying but I just knew I had to be strong, to comfort and support my baby; I didn't even know what had happened, we'd not even spoke at this stage, it all just whizzed through my mind within the first ten seconds of my baby walking in and shutting the door. I wasn't wrong, unfortunately there was something wrong...............
It had been a bad day at the office, a supercharged full on day - lots of stress, lots of stuff not going to plan and lots of people getting agitated as a result and taking it out on my baby. Not that any of it was my baby's fault (look I'm getting all protective of you baby - don't worry baby I'll tell Blogger World you're the best case manager in the business!) I mean he's the guy that solves peoples problems, orchestrates all the variables and brings them all together as one. If things don't go to plan, it's not because the plan is wrong, it's because a variable is not playing to the same game plan. Whatever, it's my baby that gets it in the neck as a result, fair or unfair that's the nature of game; and it is unfair, even though I am biased it's still unfair; I don't know how anyone could shout or scream at my baby. He normally deals with it so well but today, well it was pretty much non stop for him, it got the better of him, it would for anyone; I couldn't do his job, I'm not that well mentally equipped for it.
Lots of kisses and cuddles followed, I held my baby tight to my chest for so long and it was like a role reversal, it's always been me needing the comfort of my baby and here I was with my baby so fragile in my arms, picking up the pieces and putting them back together again. I told my baby to go get a quick shower, get changed and we'd go out for a walk - tea was officially cancelled; my baby asked where we were going and I told him we were off to find the sun and lose the day. We left the car and we set off walking, no plan or direction, just hand in hand; down St Mary's Way, past The Peel Centre, around Newbridge Lane and up the steps to St. Mary's Church; all the while talking away. We sat on the back wall in the churchyard and looked out onto Newbridge Lane below and the motorway in the distance, watching the World in motion. The cars, the trucks, the vans speeding on by; I turned to my baby and told him I found it all so very romantic, there's an essence of beauty in all the traffic forever passing by. He seemed slightly puzzled by my comment and asked my why, I told him it was because it always means there's someone finding their way home - home to their family, home to their loved ones; there's always someone heading home and always someone looking forward to them coming home. I told my baby it's how I think of him, and I do, each time he's travelling over to see me be it from work, from his flat or from wherever I always think of him in such terms - finding his way back home, a home where he'll always find love. I was going on to some tune about if you could photograph a busy motorway at dusk with the headlights illuminating the growing darkness it could well be the most beautifully understated piece of art ever when I was stopped in my tracks. I guess I was kind of lost in thought but a simple excuse me had me turning to my baby once more and well, I kind of lost my breath, I couldn't have spoken a single word even if I wanted to. Looking back at me was a big smile illuminating my baby's face - a smile I knew so well, a smile I thought that was forever and had kind of broke me when it disappeared had returned.
We didn't find the sun but under darkening skies we found something far more precious, we found my baby's smile; my baby took my hand, thanked me and we kissed. Hand in hand staring out at the cars passing below us, people just driving to the same destination - ultimately heading home...........
For my baby and I - I hope we'll always be like kids on the run; one of the finest songs I've heard in the longest time and it's kind of apt too. I love you baby, your smile means the World xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox.











