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It’s heavy, so heavy, a bone-crushing weight that sits squarely on his shoulders. It sleeps within his heart most days, but when it wakes – it screams at him in silence.
He works in the garden, tending, pruning and caring, the same as he does indoors. The wind whispers in the leaves and the soil warms his fingers as he works. He loses himself, out there beneath the sun, heat softly stroking his back.
Indoors, his heart threatens to explode within his ribs, his mind caught within the web of knowledge and his burden growing with every passing moment.
She smiles, and his heart swells and his eyes glisten. Today she knows who he is. Today, he grips her liver-spotted hand within his wrinkled fingers, and kisses her soft skin. He smiles back.
Tomorrow is another day, and he doesn’t know what it will hold. The weight sits heavy, and heart-breaking.
(150 words)
An entry for Visual Dare over at Angela Goff’s Anonymous Legacy…this picture spoke to me of my own father, and a burden of knowledge…
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This seeps of sadness but is still beautiful and loving at the same time. Very emotive piece. xxx
Lovely piece. Similar concept to mine, but as always I’m more blatant! 😉
I just let this one speak for me, before reading anything else, some great takes on it though 🙂
This speaks to me of Alzheimer’s, “Today she knows who he is.”
A heart-rendering situation for many. ❤ ❤
Absolutely, you got it. This is what my father’s going through…so it’s very close to home. x
Hard times. Sorry to hear that. I wish both your parents well. ❤