Reason for divorce?
My husband is a brilliant sociologist ...
Sobs shredded the silence in the packed Court room, suffocating her.
The Family Advocate will complete the necessary documentation. This Court may not hear emotional testimony.
No divorce could separate them.
She and their five children were at his death-bed, two years later: united in Love.
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Author notes
This is a true story about a very special family, that loves God intensely, and that accepts all He allows to happen in their lives.
I wrote this especially for a gifted young man, my son, in remembrance of October 10, 1989, and for all of my lovely children, to rejoice in Love.
The photo is of my son, beloved as he is, a hero, like all of my other children.
Prompt: Short story, 55 words.
In a list
A contest entry
- Stories- SHORT!!! sweet, and to the point... by worshipchick.
760 points, ended October 28, 2008, 16 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wonderful, again.
Been there.
God bless.
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Thank you so much, Debbie ...
for your warmth and blessings. I need that so much, do you know?
Love to you too.
Myra
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Pm coming.
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Beautiful like his mother, a lovely write this is.
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"United in love" are the words that stuck with me in this one. Even divorce has no power to dissolve the bond forged in the furnace of love. Best wishes in the contest.
Sincerely,
Leo Long
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No matter the topic, no matter the form, you always hit us where we live. Bravo!
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Wow! This poem is so poignant! Sadly beautiful are your words here. This is a very powerful write,and in so few words. I am deeply moved by this write. Nice job, and blessings, Patty
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The human heart and mind can be incomprehensible. Yet, as you note, love can fill in the gaps when nothing else can.
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Amazing and it does show the strength of a family bond through it all...such a strong and moving story in brevity...excellent!
Best to you,
mystic
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Don't know what to tell you. This is touching to tears my dear friend.
~S~
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The 55 word story is an interesting form, so much to say, but so little opportunity, that atmosphere and dialogue relate what would take pages of telling.
There is more to this story, of course - how she starts with praise and ends up speechless in court questions why they are there at all. The last line shows that man cannot separate what was joined. Brilliant. Best of luck!
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This was amazing Myra. Thank you so much for sharing. I too would love to hear the whole story. Haha. Good luck in the contest
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This is beautiful. I am aways made breathless by the depths of your words.
Garrison
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I'll have to hold a contest where I let you use more words so I can hear the whole story. ;-) Nice emotion and storyline within the limits. Thanks for entering!
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You never cease to amaze me that you can have so much impact in so few words.
Juls
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It does not end here. Corporeal distorting interference is as transient as the history of this world - a glitch in spacetime. Ack.
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