She sat there,
Always waiting,
Wondering,
And gazing
At the emptiness.
And it did not matter
If it rained or snowed;
All she ever saw was
His blood smeared hand
Waving out to her,
And all she ever heard was
Her name, faint
Midst the loud report of the pistol.
The redhead lived
With the trail of red blood
Ever since that day.
The past pending,
In every fiber of her being,
Her only wish
To lose herself
One more time,
In his loving embrace.
She lived on, with her love
Dancing in the shadows
Of that evening autumn fire.
Linking with Write on Edge : Write at the merge - Week 1
Linking with Velvet Verbosity : 100 words - Redhead
Simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Deana.
DeleteHow heartbreaking to be stuck in the moment of such a painful memory, longing only for better times.
ReplyDelete~Angela
Heartbreaking, agonizing.
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Beautiful and well expressed.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carver.
DeleteNice. Simple and elegant yet tells a complete story. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Wisper.
DeleteOh, beautiful and sad. I like it, Ruby. :-) well done as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you Imelda. Your visit is heartening.
DeleteBrilliant. You always manage to breathe lyricism and impact into a mere handful of words. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shelton. Your words are so encouraging and inspiring.
DeleteLovely words. So glad you're linking up with us!
ReplyDelete~Cam
Thank you Cam. The pleasure is all mine.
DeleteI just reread this and I wanted to say again how much I like it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Deana. This is the best compliment I could have received.
Deleteooooh - I want to know more . . . please
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara. Your words are encouraging.
DeleteVery nice. It paints a beautiful and haunting picture on the imagination.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difficult place -- longing for something you've destroyed. Bittersweet and evocative -- thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you SoupMama for your words.
DeleteBeautifully written. Such is life!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jackie for your visit and your kind words.
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