Ermilia’s Picture it & write (Sunday 03 February 2013)
Once again, here is my offering to ‘Picture it & write’ hosted by Ermilia (Ermisenda and Eliabeth) who invite others to join them by writing a fictional story or poem to accompany an image presented on their blog.
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She fell.
That’s what they said.
She fell whilst walking.
What was she doing walking?
Why wasn’t she at home where she should have been?
Why didn’t anyone see she was missing?
What’s up with the world; when a little sweet innocent child can be out walking when she should have been at home; safe at home?
What is the world coming to?
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No, I won’t sit still.
No, I refuse to believe this.
I refuse to believe.
I can’t believe this.
She was only three. No, that was yesterday. No, of course she was more than three. She was five. I remember when she was three. So sweet. Just a babe. Yes, just a babe. And now, she’s gone.
I can’t believe this. I can’t.
Carolyn Page
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A tragic thought. Very moving.
Yes, Joe; tragic…!
Good to see you, my friend… 😉
Right back at ya! 😉
You fed this piece a lot of emotion. You captured the mothers pains of love. Nice.
Thank You, Kim… This must be such a tragedy in the lives of many… A mother’s love, indeed…
Yes it is. This is a mean world we live in and the children are innocent.
Like Joe said “tragic”. This is an awful situation.. You did a great job capturing the emotions.
Thank You, Deana… You know what it’s like; you just write it as it comes….!
Oh, my, oh my. What a tragedy. I can’t imagine the pain… yet you captured it. wow
Thank You, Kathy…. Yes, painful indeed. This would have to be one of the deepest pains a woman (or a man) could feel…. Tragic indeed…!
You did capture it — poignantly tragic.
Oh, Louise; such a tragedy…. I wouldn’t really know where to begin to put emotions such as these. I think they would be crippling…
oh carolyn, the emotions your story had put me though… i could feel the woman’s anguish. truly, it’s a mother’s nightmare come to life.
Absolutely, kz; you said that so well: “A mother’s nightmare come to life…..”
A powerful piece, Carolyn. Your opening sentence has only 2 words … the right 2 words.
Congratulations, and keep writing!
A sad tale, Resa…. It cuts deep into our motherly cares; to be sure….
Oh Carolyn, why do these kind of things have to happen? Your piece could do well as a Public Service awareness ad. Hugs!
Oof! This one hurts.
Yes, Smak…. Enough said really.
Wow! This is great, Carolyn… very moving indeed.
Thank You… The loss of a child must be horrendous…
I cannot imagine anything worse. Seriously, it is my biggest fear 😦
Tragic and beautiful.
Indeed, my dear Hook…. It touches all..!
You really captured the true emotions of the mother’s worst nightmare. Heartbreaking and touching.
I wasn’t sure if I should post this one. The loss of a child is unimaginably frightening and tragically sad…
It sure is unimaginable. But great you did decide to post because this one really struck a chord. Very nicely written.
touching and sad..written with depth
Thank You, Padmini…. Good to see you here… Your comments are always a joy to receive…
always my pleasure:)
Sad, I see that from the hanging items in the branches. Well written. Emotive.
Thank You…. I loved yours, and am looking forward to more… 😉
Thank you 🙂
that’s a very sad and unsettling daughter. Don’t you wish we could invest our kids with only-at-greatest-need-and-direst-peril thingummies that killed molesters stone dead?
Indeed, my beautiful friend…. If only….!
I skipped a couple of impressions on this and settled on what really hit me about this picture, that the girl was missing. I don’t want to believe it either.
I’ll go with that, Anne… It certainly could read that way, for sure…! 🙂
Loved yours… You are one heck of a story teller…
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So sad and very tragic 😦
Great writing Carol… xoxo
Thank You sweet Dolly….
xoxoxo
this was painful and well written.
Thank You, Sharmishtha… I love your new blog and avatar…!
What a sad story that so many would relate to. Thank you Carolyn.
Yes, unfortunately Yaz; and I can’t even begin to imagine their pain…
There probably isn’t anything I can say that the others haven’t said already, though I will tell you that the short sentences had a sharpness to them that cuts, and made me feel but only a portion to what the girl’s mother had.
Yes, the short sentences do bring a kind of urgency with them.
I have known (as most have known) shock; a situation when the gravity of the situation is overwhelming, such as when a dear one passes. From my own experience, my words were such as I’ve written; short, disconnected, confused.
I can’t begin to imagine how a mother would feel under these circumstances however, if she were anything like me, words would become a means to stab out the pain she would feel within. They may not come forward fluidly, but rather with the pain of her incredibly mixed emotions… Indeed, a terrible moment in anyone’s life…
Thank You for your comment; I have really appreciated it…
goin dark Carolyn. But the truth must be told and faced. We learn from our pain, we learn to let go once we let it swollow us, chew us up and spit us out. We get up and go on with our lives by becoming stronger
One would certainly hope so, Dace….
You have articulated this process so well.
“We learn from our pain, we learn to let go once we let it swollow us, chew us up and spit us out. We get up and go on with our lives by becoming stronger.”
You can only write like this when you have experienced such conditions… My hat is off to you, Dace. I admire you and your strength…
Such a tragic story. Well done Carolyn.
Indeed it is, LuAnn…
I’m finding I must write as the image presents to me. Not a joyful read; however a terrible truth for many… 😦
A parent’s worst nightmare! You did a great job of evoking a powerful emotion without the horror aspect.
Thank You… I’m so pleased for your comment. I wouldn’t have realised that –
“evoking a powerful emotion without the horror aspect.”
Somehow this pleases me. Such a situation is bad enough without further compounding it; so to speak…!
I must tell you once again; I’m am so enjoying the opportunity to participate in your Pi&w challenges… and urge others to ‘join in’…. 🙂
This really affected me. Good work, Carolyn 🙂
Yes, this is something I believe we, as caretakers and nurturers can identify with. A terrible situation for many…! 😦
Thank You for visiting… 🙂
Thanks– I needed a good cry… : (
Anytime, Mark…. You can depend on me… You got a friend in me…! 😉
Oh dear.
That about sums it up…!
Thank You for reading… 🙂