Write something that involves a story or action that unfolds over an appreciable length of time. Perhaps, as you do, you can focus on imagery, or sound, or emotional content (or all three!)
MARTIN
When
you visit we’ll go to New York, you said.
I
don’t mind driving out once in a while
Especially
if it’s to see one of my favourite redheads.
How were we to
know that you lived on borrowed time?
I’m the one who grew older
And you - frozen in stasis the moment your fragile
body
Stopped its worn-out clock, gears snapping like
matches –
You didn’t.
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Oh--so poignant. Those never to happen moments, and the wondering what if?
Oh absolutely, Merril. I've been wondering for five years now how it might have gone had time been kinder, and Martin's body been less ravaged by sickness. I think we always wonder, even after so long.
Sometimes it's only when we look back that we can see where we should have gone. I think we all have similar regrets.
You're right, Kerfe - sometimes hindsight really IS enlightening.
You overshot, I think. Aiming for sadness but hitting heartbreak instead. I’ve no clue how to insert those emoticon thingys, but i’m sure you can imagine those i’s choose.
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