Quiet Moments - Maia Robbins

Quiet Moments

MAIA ROBBINS

In the quiet moments of the day, when the work is done and there’s nothing to say, the mind wanders to the alternative imaginings that could’ve occurred had life taken things down the path of a different way.

It brings up the past and the people once known, spinning tales of “what if” or “wow, how you’ve grown”. It’s times like these when you entertain the fact that maybe if you had done all this or said all that, you wouldn’t be feeling so alone.

Sometimes the mind will play out a scene of your life had you not gotten in between a fight or a spat with the people you knew. Then the guilt comes in and turns you all blue as you imagine an argument where you’re not so keen.

There will also be songs that play to the heart. Your mind will rewind them as soon as they start. The melody will draw countless pictures of love that are translated to wishes for the stars above, as your soul searches for the believed missing part.

Your future is a common act the mind can perform. It’s then when you break or change a social norm. You might see yourself at work, ten years older with a home and someone special who’s also grown older. You’ll think of this future while you dawdle in your dorm.

In the quiet moments of the day, when the work is done and there’s nothing to say, my mind wonders at the mindless voices and what could occur if I make my choices for the path of a different way.