For visually challenged writers, theimage below shows a female figure, translucent and rainbow coloured, emerging from mist in which many shapes move. She is holding a bowl. Before her are strange blue pinnacles… which could be close or distant, spires, ice or… something else
The candle burned low as I sat alone contemplating my life. I was alone, cold and to be honest I was afraid. A draft caught the candle and I was in the dark. The blackness was plapable and I was enclosed in it. I could not see a hand in front of me.
It was so quiet I could hear my heart beating, it was a comforting sound, slow and rhythmic. I was totally alone, my life has always been so busy. Family, husband, children, grandchildren, friends. Where were they now. I was in need,but I was alone.
Eventually my eyes grow accustomed to the dark there is still smoke escaping from the candle, as I watch it seems to ignite with soft yellow light, a figure of a woman with glorious long red hair is gliding up in front of her are blue pinacles of light. In her hand she is carrying a bowl, it looks like precious cargo to me.
My sharp intake of breath makes her turn and face me. She smiles at me, I have a great urge to follow her as she is radiating warmth and peace. As I stand to follow her she raises her hand to still me. “No” she whispers “This is not your time” I stand and watch here as she floats off toward the blue lights. Here soft voice floats back to me. “Life is the gift I bestow on you tonight use it well.” Then she is gone.
The candle burst back into life as there is a knock at the door. I turn on the tree lights as I hear voices. It’s the grandchildren. Thank you, I think, I am glad, so glad I staid.
This is part of Sue Vincent’s #writephoto. This image this week is one of the very talented Sue’s paintings.
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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See comment in another thread. Hope you have a fun celebration tomorrow night! 🥂🎇🎊🎉 I’ll be plugging my ears. They don’t have any fireworks regulations in our town – or at least they don’t enforce them.
Have a great night! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
To be honest I would be just as happy to stay home , but friends have been kind enough to ask us out 💜💜, there are always fireworks here too and it goes on for weeks! Which is so unfair on the animals.💜💜
I agree – fireworks are so hard on wildlife and pets and strays.
Hope you’re having a fun evening! It’s 2020 where you are. How is it so far? Lol! We’re still in 2019 for a few more hours. Enjoy! 💖💖💖
It is 2020, and we have a great evening, I hope you have a wonderful evening 💜
Glad you’re having a great celebration! We’re just having a nice relaxing evening here. My party days are far behind me, lol! Celebrating with blueberry muffins and tea. 😄
Happy New Year, Willow!!
🎉🎊🎇💗🧡💛💚💙💜💓😊
Happy New Betty, we had a quiet celebration with friends, very late for us! We got to bed after 2am. Very tired this am 😜💜
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Love it, sis 💜
Thank you Sis 💜
A beautiful resolution, Willow xx
We have to try 💜🙂
Lovely, Willow 🙂
Thank you Jane 🌹
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Lovely Willow.
Thank you Di💜
Lovely outcome! 🙂❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Betty, how was Christmas 💜🌹
See comment in another thread. Hope you have a fun celebration tomorrow night! 🥂🎇🎊🎉 I’ll be plugging my ears. They don’t have any fireworks regulations in our town – or at least they don’t enforce them.
Have a great night! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
To be honest I would be just as happy to stay home , but friends have been kind enough to ask us out 💜💜, there are always fireworks here too and it goes on for weeks! Which is so unfair on the animals.💜💜
I agree – fireworks are so hard on wildlife and pets and strays.
Hope you’re having a fun evening! It’s 2020 where you are. How is it so far? Lol! We’re still in 2019 for a few more hours. Enjoy! 💖💖💖
It is 2020, and we have a great evening, I hope you have a wonderful evening 💜
Glad you’re having a great celebration! We’re just having a nice relaxing evening here. My party days are far behind me, lol! Celebrating with blueberry muffins and tea. 😄
Happy New Year, Willow!!
🎉🎊🎇💗🧡💛💚💙💜💓😊
Happy New Betty, we had a quiet celebration with friends, very late for us! We got to bed after 2am. Very tired this am 😜💜
Hope you’re all recovered, Willow. 😄❤️❤️
Have a rest today 💜
Wonderful story, Willow.
Thank you Dale, sometimes we are offered a true gift, we must take it 💜
Absolutely! 🧡
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Dale I live your cheeky new photo 💜
This is very poignant, Willow.
Thank you Robbie 💜