for Sue Vincent’s #writephoto Photo Prompt.
He never meant to be a burden, but so it had been from his unwanted birth ‘til that day.
So out he went into the darkness of a winter’s night …
His mother simply couldn’t cope, poor soul. No fault of hers. He knew she’d be better served without him.
down the road, climbed a fence …
He’d reached out to touch her heart but in vain.
crossed the field and entered the woods …
He hoped that by leaving his heavy load would be lifted from her shoulders.
up a slope, over some rocks …
By the light of dawn, he’d be far away, in another place.
along a narrowing track.
For the first time, he felt able to give her something. Her freedom.
He watched the sunrise …
He felt he’d failed.
then lost his way.
She felt she’d failed.
He disappeared.
It is not bad enough that I haven’t seen the sun in ages, but that is even more depressing. Cheer up Keith. I mean, even I can see the sun in the photo – at least I think I remember it.
I thought it was about time I put my serious hat on! I’m told the sun’s still hing up there somewhere!
I love how you have the two stories intertwined. Where did he go? Why was he such a burden? Lol! When I read things I always want to know more!
I wish I knew, but sadly I don’t! Thanks so much for dropping by.
Powerful images! And good story telling.
Thank you Sadje
You’re welcome 😉
What a very sad tale…for both of them.
Thanks Sue
So sad. Each loved and the other couldn’t read the love language. That happens sometimes.
Indeed it does. Thank you Mimi.
The inter-cutting of the two perspectives works really well. Nice one Keith.
I hoped it would work! Thanks Iain.
How sad.
Indeed. Thanks Di.
🙂
So sad, so poignant! So well done. 🙂
Death by miss-communication.
Much appreciated Christine.
If only they spoke to each other …
Sadly, they didn’t. Thanks Na’ama.
Yeah, sad indeed …. Nicely done, it was, Keith.
Two sides of a very sad story, a man who felt a burden on his mother and the mother who could not cope with parental responsibility. Why , and why did this spiral down to such tragedy.💜
I know not why, I’m only grateful this is not based on personal experience.
Yes relationships can be so painful 💜