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.
Keith's Ramblings 
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.
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I thought it was about time I put my serious hat on! I’m told the sun’s still hing up there somewhere!
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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!
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I wish I knew, but sadly I don’t! Thanks so much for dropping by.
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Powerful images! And good story telling.
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Thank you Sadje
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You’re welcome 😉
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What a very sad tale…for both of them.
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Thanks Sue
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So sad. Each loved and the other couldn’t read the love language. That happens sometimes.
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Indeed it does. Thank you Mimi.
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The inter-cutting of the two perspectives works really well. Nice one Keith.
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I hoped it would work! Thanks Iain.
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How sad.
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Indeed. Thanks Di.
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🙂
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So sad, so poignant! So well done. 🙂
Death by miss-communication.
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Much appreciated Christine.
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If only they spoke to each other …
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Sadly, they didn’t. Thanks Na’ama.
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Yeah, sad indeed …. Nicely done, it was, Keith.
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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.💜
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I know not why, I’m only grateful this is not based on personal experience.
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Yes relationships can be so painful 💜
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