They were
alone in the loft, the light fading. Someone had told her the soul leaves the
body through the crown of the head. She spoke, her soft words his last tether, unraveling.
, including tether, crown and loft.
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Oh, lovely. Sad. But lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer!
DeleteI really like that last sentence, of the unraveling last tether.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. Thanks, Janna!
DeleteBeautiful and tender. I see transcendence.
ReplyDeleteThank you, LaTonya. Transcendence, surely.
DeleteLovely poem and story. Well written, as usual.
ReplyDeleteYou are lovely to say so. Thanks, lumdog!
DeleteBeautiful text!
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup!
DeleteLush work as ever Kymm :-)
ReplyDeleteOooohh, lush. That's a nice word. Thanks, Paul!
DeleteSuch a heartbreaking picture, but so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCall me the heartbreak kid... Thank you, Tina!
DeleteOutstanding
ReplyDeleteOh! Thank you, Ruby!
DeleteStunning work Kymm! Love how you used unraveling.
ReplyDeleteI know a bit about unraveling (in myriad nuances).
DeleteThank you, Suzanne!
Goosebumps all over, Kymm. I love this piece. So much.
ReplyDeleteGoosebumps - oh! Thanks for the love, Sandra!
DeleteUnraveling! This is lovely and sad at the same time. Love mixed emotions.
ReplyDeleteUnraveling : )
DeleteI'm the queen of mixed emotions! Thank you, Gina!
I like this. It has an almost secret feeling to it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. There is a bit of secrecy to it, isn't there?
DeleteThanks, Draug!
You used those 3 words well, Kymm.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ted!
DeleteIt's so great to see you back around these parts!!!
Oh, Kymm! This is beautiful. Tragic, but beautiful! Lovely work ... again. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Ivy!
DeleteThis is a full sad story... love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the love, Björn!
Deleteoh Kymm,this is almost ethereal!Just loved it!
ReplyDeleteEthereal... another word I like.
DeleteThanks for the love, Atreyee!
This is beautiful, and your use of the prompt words is so perfectly natural that I had to re-read it to find them at all. It all just works so well. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThe height of a prompt compliment!!
DeleteGlad you liked it. Thanks so much, Christine!
awesome
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorites. I love what you did with tether. great work
Such nice words. Glad you liked it, Lance. Thanks for the love!
DeleteHow'd you make it sad yet still somehow uplifting and beautiful? Great job, Kymm. Thanks for linking up. Don't forget to vote.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that's the way it reads. Thank you, Tri!
DeleteI love the message underlying it.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'd just be the messenger...
DeleteThanks for the love, Aesop!
Such a great use of the word crown. And so beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it. Thank you so much, Sarah!
DeleteSometimes parchments long crap doesn't strike a string and sometimes merely 33 words hit the mark! wonderful to have read your post again.
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice thing to say! Thank you, Habiba! And it's great to see you back, too!
DeleteI'd love to know the story behind this. Why is the poor guy dying? Unless....she's the one dying? Hm. Brilliant piece.
ReplyDeleteNo, it's him. Death happens.
DeleteThanks, Michael!
If you really truly want the back story: http://betterlies.blogspot.com.es/2009/04/poise-suspension.html
Wow! This is great! It's like you weren't even asked to incorporate the words, you just wrote a story and a good one too! :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great compliment! Thank you, Linda!
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