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Sometimes, after working throughout the day, all you want is to stop the car, step away from the traffic, and breathe.
You know you should reach home quickly, especially as a woman driving alone in the evening. But sometimes, you just need thirty or forty minutes for yourself-to sit quietly in a small restaurant, have a cup of tea, and let the worries and tension of the day slowly disappear.
That is what Anaya does.
She leaves the traffic behind for a little while and gives herself permission to simply sit, breathe, and relax.
Because sometimes, you don't need a big escape.
You just need a little time where nobody needs anything from you.
About the Author
I'm Lavanya Y. Rao, and this poem comes from a feeling I experienced myself about a year ago.
Back then, while driving home from my office, I remember feeling exactly like Anaya-tired, mentally exhausted, and simply wanting to stop somewhere for a while. During one of those drives, I noticed a café on the side of the road and had that sudden thought: What if I just stopped here and sat for a little while?
I didn't park my car next to that café that day.
But Anaya did.
And perhaps that is how this poem came to life-through a small feeling I once had and a moment I imagined giving to her.
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