cwalker avatar

by

The gentle lapping of the loch against the wooden hull had become a lament to him.

It was difficult to tell where the faded brown of the crinkled envelopes ended and the man's hands began. The perfume, though faint from years, lingered even yet on the cherished, worn pages. There was a quiet splash as the string-tied bundle was given to the depths; the ripples died swiftly.

- - -

The sun is low, and its rosy light fractures into brilliance on the dancing water with a distant, still figure in a boat the only silhouette. The hours pass unmeasured into night.

3 comments add one below

  • avatar

    Helen Laycock almost 10 years ago

    Beautifully poetic and memorably poignant.

  • avatar

    Horrorshow almost 10 years ago

    Well said, Helen.

  • avatar

    T. Willemann over 9 years ago

    Beautifull tristesse. Liked it very much!

Join the conversation

Sign up or Sign in to leave a comment on this drabble.