This is my entry for Sue Vincent‘s Thursday Photo Challenge.
Wishes
They passed the wishes tree every day on their way to school. It was a sight of wonder every colour under the sun.
Beautiful rainbow hues that touched the eyes and the soul in equal parts. As children they had no idea what the rags and colours were for, assuming that they were wishes,hopes and dreams.
When they grew they learned the true meaning of the ribbons. Sadly they began to understand what the tree represented.
Each ribbon was a soul who had been “Disappeared” Father’s, brothers, husbands,sisters, mothers and daughters. Gone, either buried in a mass grave or languishing in a jail forgotten by their captors.
The ribbons showed that they were not forgotten by their loved ones and familes.
As the children grew into adults they lost friends and family to the evil forces that ran their country. So they either tied a ribbon to the tree or worse their lives were represented there by their favourite colour.
The Disappeared
Such a sight to see
So many disappeared souls
Displayed on the tree
The oppressed who have no choice
Ribbons here give you a voice.
willowdot21 
Jul 12, 2018 @ 13:27:24
awww… so touching
Jul 12, 2018 @ 14:04:44
Such a touching story, tragic and heartfelt at the same time. Well done.
Jul 12, 2018 @ 14:16:35
I wrote something similar, except that the cloths represent the wishes of the lost, all the lost children.
Jul 12, 2018 @ 14:32:08
Ah! I nearly did that too but decided on the disappeared… How sad that both our stories are real… What a sad world we live in 💜
Jul 12, 2018 @ 14:34:00
This is actually part of my “Davidson Children” story, though it won’t be included in any of the novels. The children in the city of dragons have disappeared from our world, most of them forever.
Jul 12, 2018 @ 15:17:17
Yes I guessed that 💜
Jul 12, 2018 @ 17:08:04
What a sad tale, Willow, esspecially as it echoes real tragedies.
Jul 12, 2018 @ 17:15:50
Yes the disappeared are real and out there. 💜
Jul 12, 2018 @ 17:54:56
Sadly 😦
Jul 12, 2018 @ 17:59:50
💜💜
Jul 12, 2018 @ 18:46:36
This is really touching sis 😍
Jul 12, 2018 @ 17:16:44
Thank you Sis 💜💜
Jul 13, 2018 @ 07:11:11
That’s so sad 😦
Jul 13, 2018 @ 09:05:26
Life can be sad 💜
Jul 13, 2018 @ 12:02:09
Thank you Sue 💜
Jul 13, 2018 @ 17:41:44
A heart-wrenching tale and moving tribute to disappeared but not forgotten.
Jul 13, 2018 @ 18:58:11
Thank you that’s what I was aiming for🌹
Jul 13, 2018 @ 19:17:01
Touching story.
Jul 13, 2018 @ 19:17:54
Thank you 💜🌹
Jul 13, 2018 @ 23:02:41
Poignant and touching, Willow. 💓
Jul 14, 2018 @ 06:15:54
Just a little reminder to us all that there are political prisoners all over the world who are disappeared dead or languishing in a prison. 💜
Jul 14, 2018 @ 19:46:59
Makes us feel so helpless that there’s nothing we can do. Humans are supposed to be civilized, but unfortunately we’ve a long ways to go. 💔💕
Jul 14, 2018 @ 19:53:27
Yes indeed miles and miles 🌹🌹
Jul 14, 2018 @ 20:28:10
…sigh…..❤️💕
Jul 17, 2018 @ 05:35:12
A wonderful response to Sue’s prompt, Willow.
Jul 17, 2018 @ 05:43:58
Thanks Robbie, we must not forget them 💜
Jul 19, 2018 @ 09:56:44
Thank you Sue lots of lovely posts again 😀