The cliff juts out below like razor blades slicing up the angry water. I kick a rock over the edge.
I hate this place. You didn’t.
I pull the cardboard box from my jacket and choke back tears.
All we have left are memories.
I open the box and dump the contents on the place you proposed. When I do, a breeze blows in. The ashes fall lightly on me. I smile.
Perhaps even now you will never leave my side.
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Photo courtesy of Stocksnap.io.
In response to this week’s microprose challenge over at Yeah Write.
Danielle Dayney 
How melancholy but beautiful. I could see the scene so perfectly. Miss seeing your writing. Xoxox
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Aww, thanks Melony. I might get something little up on nonfiction this week. We’ll see 🙂 xoxo
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Yay!!! 💖💖💖
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This is so lovely, especially the last line!Your words fall into perfection so easily Danielle!
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Thank you, Sara!
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Danielle, I do not exactly understand, but your words are striking.
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Thank you. It’s a work of fiction. A woman is spreading her husband’s ashes.
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Xx
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I love the inner monologue along side the descriptions of what she is doing!! Fantastic!!
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Thank you! I really liked the prompt this week and everyone’s take on it.
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I messed up and changed the sentence we weren’t supposed to change. Ugh!! Lol.
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This is so tragic yet so beautifully tied together. Her pain, his memories, the monologue, everything seems in right proportions.
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Thank you, Uma!
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His remains along with memories refuse to leave her side. Many civilizations warrant the dead’s remains be immersed in water bodies.
poignantly written.
http://ideasolsi65.blogspot.in/2017/07/ashes-and-memories.html
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Thank you, Kalpana!
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The last line tells so much about the relationship they had. Lovely work, Danielle!
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Thank you, my dear!
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Brought strong emotions with so few words. Well done 🙂
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Thank you!
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