Sunday Photo Fiction

Dec 2, 2018Dec 3, 2018Keith's Ramblings

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The shore is hers alone. A fine drizzle washes away the tears that stream down her ashen cheeks. Wandering along the water’s edge, she watches the foaming waves flow and ebb leaving lines in the sand. She stoops to trace a heart with her finger and gazes forlornly as it washes away.

Atop the cliff, he stares at the boulders below. At his feet, a single golden flower refuses to submit to the wind that tries to tear it away. Should he surrender to the emotions that drag him ever closer to the edge?

She falls to her knees, the pain too much to bear. Gazing up at the grey sky, she begs for something to rescue her from her distress. She looks over her shoulder at the rock face and the silhouette of a forlorn soul on the verge of taking his final fateful journey.

He sees a figure, slumped in the shallow water staring up at him. He knows it is she. She knows it is he.

And now they sit facing each other, heads bowed, hands linked. From near-death came rebirth; a realisation that it was meant to be, yet so nearly sacrificed.

Word count 196

Sunday Photo Fiction is hosted by Susan Spaulding who also provided this week’s photo

Reena Saxena Dec 2, 2018 / 13:35

Reblogged this on Reena Saxena.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 2, 2018 / 13:57
  
  Reena, I can’t thank you enough!
  
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Christine Goodnough Dec 2, 2018 / 14:06

Well. Thank goodness!
One slight inequality: He knows it is she. She knows it’s him.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 11:01
  
  Duly corrected! Thanks Christine.
  
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Iain Kelly Dec 2, 2018 / 16:28

Powerful stuff, Keith.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 11:04
  
  Thanks Iain
  
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Violet Lentz Dec 2, 2018 / 18:45

Well if that ain’t love what is huh? Very nicely done..

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 10:59
  
  Exactly! Cheers Violet
  
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pensitivity101 Dec 2, 2018 / 19:31

I loved this Keith! Great stuff.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 11:00
  
  Thank you, I’m delighted you enjoyed it.
  
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  - pensitivity101 Dec 3, 2018 / 13:06
    
    🙂
    
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Woman walking Max Dec 2, 2018 / 19:42

Wonderfully Romantic and full of anguish. Nicely done

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 10:58
  
  Thanks so much WWM
  
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messymimi's meanderings Dec 2, 2018 / 23:41

That is strong and tender at the same time.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 10:56
  
  Thanks so much Mimi
  
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michael1148humphris Dec 2, 2018 / 23:52

I enjoyed how you presented this story. And that it appears that fate was kind to them,

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 10:56
  
  Fate intervened. Thanks Michael
  
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anuragbakhshi Dec 3, 2018 / 04:44

So beautiful and powerful Keith!

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 10:55
  
  Thanks so much Anurag
  
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Abhijit Ray Dec 3, 2018 / 05:17

Two souls lost to life found each other. A story of rebirth and regeneration.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 3, 2018 / 10:54
  
  Exactly. Thanks Abhijit
  
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isaiah46ministries Dec 4, 2018 / 01:21

Lovely. For me, love is so restorative and redemptive. Wonderful. Thanks for the comment.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 5, 2018 / 12:55
  
  Thanks so much.
  
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Danny James Dec 4, 2018 / 17:57

Very descriptive writing.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 4, 2018 / 22:35
  
  Thanks so much Danny
  
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the dark netizen Dec 6, 2018 / 07:28

Beautiful! 🙂
Loved the framing!

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 6, 2018 / 10:53
  
  Thanks so much
  
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