The Other Side

I saw them in despair and tears.
I walked along with them for one last time.

A Poignant reminder of what I lost, what I would yearn for, what I can't have.
Only, they couldn’t see the tears in mine, my imprints in the sand.

They left, grief-stricken.
But I felt bereaved, to be apart from them.

I removed the coin out of my pocket. Held it to Charon to ferry me across the Styx to the Soul World.

I could hear them faintly, spells of my name.
I'll watch over them from faraway until we are whole again.

Drabble published August 22, 2021 20:38

Christopher over 2 years ago

I like how the perspective is different from what you think it is when you first start reading it. Nice one.
VerityAlways over 2 years ago

Thank you for the vote, Sarah!
VerityAlways over 2 years ago

Thank you, Christopher! Just some vague ideas.
Neville Hunt over 2 years ago

This is great, Verity. It prompted me to mug up on my Greek mythology and check my change to see if I had the odd obolus to pay the grumpy old ferryman, but I had Nyx.
VerityAlways over 2 years ago

Thank you, Neville. So you're truly Erebus?! if you had Nyx;)
VerityAlways over 2 years ago

Anyways, I need to brush up too. Its been a long time
Neville Hunt over 2 years ago

Hehe!