shadows and memories by summerfield

shadows and memories

the morning he died, i dreamed of him. we were in an old concrete house with wide windows overlooking the china sea. his face was wan and his smile sad, but his eyes sparkled as he always did when he looked at me. in that dream he only said a few words. "i'm going now, goodbye."

i turned around but he was gone. i ran towards the corner but he wasn't there. i ran towards the darkness until i couldn't see anything anymore. and then i heard his voice, calling my name. i looked around and it was just darkness. he called me again, crystal clear in my mind and my ears. i opened my eyes to the darkness of the bedroom.

an hour later, as i stood in front of the bathroom mirror, suddenly remembering the dream, i heard a voice calling my name. he was in a time zone that is six hours ahead. my heart thumped and it made me uneasy. then the message came:

"he died this morning after a long battle with sclérose en plaque. i never told you because he made me promise not to tell you. but the other promise i will now break: he really loved you and had acknowledged his mistake - he wished he was with you."

repose en paix, mon amour.

Very powerful words and image.
February 22nd, 2017  
Exactly what Taffy said.
February 22nd, 2017  
what can one add? this makes me watch a read again.
February 22nd, 2017  
Very strong image
February 22nd, 2017  
Very powerful. Your words are wonderful.
February 22nd, 2017  
a wonderful story
February 22nd, 2017  
True story? Very evocative as is the picture.

What the heck is Monique doing these days?
February 22nd, 2017  
@grammyn - definitely not writing. :-(
February 22nd, 2017  
Perfect pic for such an interesting story!
February 22nd, 2017  
resonant
beautifully told and perfect imagery
I feel this
February 22nd, 2017  
both are poetry
February 23rd, 2017  
@summerfield then she needs to be posting. Writing is why she quit!
February 23rd, 2017  
Evocative shot to go with the powerful story. It touched me deeply and is A FAV.
February 23rd, 2017  
February 25th, 2017  
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