He often saw his life's journey reflecting in her eyes, afterall
they stayed blissfully married since sixty years.
Their lives were so entwined that we cannot tell apart one from the other, the beauty of love it surely is.
But one day he woke up to her lifeless body,serene, content as if she wrapped up all her beautiful memories to step into another world.
He maintained poise throughout her funeral and kissed his wife goodbye with a smile without any hint of tears,some feared if he was on the verge of losing his sanity.
The next day he woke up to a wintry morning, he was ready with two steaming mugs of coffee and settled down in one of the cane chairs, only to find the other one empty.
This post is for five sentence fiction marriage prompt.
they stayed blissfully married since sixty years.
Their lives were so entwined that we cannot tell apart one from the other, the beauty of love it surely is.
But one day he woke up to her lifeless body,serene, content as if she wrapped up all her beautiful memories to step into another world.
He maintained poise throughout her funeral and kissed his wife goodbye with a smile without any hint of tears,some feared if he was on the verge of losing his sanity.
The next day he woke up to a wintry morning, he was ready with two steaming mugs of coffee and settled down in one of the cane chairs, only to find the other one empty.
This post is for five sentence fiction marriage prompt.
39 comments:
Sad and very touching.
That was so poignant :( How tragic that his mind does not let him remember or even mourn the passing of a lifelong partner. Loved it, Sahiti!
:( aah that was tragic!
Oh this is heartbreaking! Beautifully written! x
It is indeed, janaki..
Thankyou shailaja..
Yeah sabeeha..
Thanks for dropping by Lizzie :)
I could actually feel the pain. Well written. :)
:) Sad but feeling good if we can accept the fact of death. All need to go some day, but what kind of life we lived before death make our life worthy.
He lived his entire life along with her, nothing is bigger boon than this in one's life, to have a soulmate in all the thick and thin of life.
You wrote well being in his shoes. I loved it.
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Nah - Dinesh here (all are sad in comments!)
Thanks gaurab :)
Lovely words there dinesh, thanks for dropping by :)
Touched by the simplicity and purity of feelings captured here.
Very well written sahiti :) I have seen many people holding their grief for a while, and then breaking down when the loss strikes them too hard..
Loved your style of writting !
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Loved reading this. Your endeavor this week is quite vivid as it shows his true DEVOTION to his wife. Lillie had given us the prompt of "DEVOTION" which this one would have also been quite appropriate for, I didn't do a post when she gave it, but my response will be in my forthcoming anthology.
Thanks Beloo :)
Thanks a lot priya, happy to hear from you.. :)
thanks a ton ananya :)
Thankyou for the kind words Robin :)
Wow...very touchy...
Thanks Rajesh :)
Ultimate truth, Sahiti.
Partnership doesn't last forever & empty mug & chair stares... Touching.
This is so moving...
But in a way it is comforting to know that he will not miss her if he has lost his memory. Well written!
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Very touching...lovely.
Having sat beside my husband of almost twenty years as he took his last breath, this one brought tears to my eyes. Very special...thank you for sharing.
D.B. McNicol
Romance & Mystery...writing my life
Thanks anita :):)
Thanks a ton vinodini :) my first nomination for an award..feeling loved♥♥
Thankyou Lisa :)
Hi there Donna, sorry that you had to relive those memories, I'm glad you liked my post, stay blessed :)
This is a very moving story and he cannot come to terms about her leaving him and hence the two cups of coffee.
A sad and heartbreaking story. Nicely written. :)
Thanks kalpana :)
I'm glad you liked it Rohan :)
Oh! No! It is so much painful... I wish no one loses his/her dear ones... :'(
Your words are really powerful...
Good one madam & I agree with Dinesh on his first para :)
Thankyou sindhu :)
Thanks sekhar :)
A sad one, well written.
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