Tears streaming down his face, he looked dejectedly at his reflection in the water.
I can’t do this anymore, he whispered inaudibly.
Yes, you can, replied Kate. Release yourself from the mind’s shackles, Will.
He lifted two-year-old Diane into his arms and blew a kiss to the memory of her mother, Kate. Her voice lingered.
©Shailaja V
Word count: 55
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This is a post written in response to :
Week 16 of the 55 Word Challenge and uses the picture prompt below
All pictures are copyright of the 55 Word Challenge
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You have managed to pack so much in these 55 words, Shailaja. Very thoughtfully done. You have left me very curious about who, what, why, how of this piece 🙂
Easier said than done. But yes it sure is liberating when one manages to break the shackles of mind.
Good one Shailaja 🙂
A touching one here. Loved it Shailaja.
You grabbed me with your 55 words – lots of memories and I appreciated it a lot.
Thank you so much, Carol! Lovely to see you back!
Hve to unbind from the shackles of the mind to move forward. But is not easy but necessary. Shailaija a lovely little story.
Thank you kindly, Kalpana <3
How creatively you have used this picture, interpreting it as shackles of mind! Great job! 🙂
That’s what struck me when I saw the picture 🙂 Thanks Umang.
Breaking mind’s shackles… that’s a fab interpretation of the man in chains, Shailaja! Lovely story! ♥
Shilpa, your words make me so happy 🙂
Beautiful and uplifting:)
Thanks Vishal. You are always so supportive. Much appreciated!
that is sad..
but the biggest difficulty is breaking those shackles.. I wish I could or can
That’s true. Once we decide to break free though, it becomes easier.
breaking the shackles of the mind..don’t we all need to do this?
A lovely story, Shailaja!
Thank you Uma. Yes, the sooner we do that, the happier we tend to be.