Farewell
‘I will come back, I
promise, I have to, I need you all as you all need me, I will come back…..I
will……..’
He whispered such and
many other comforting words into the ears of his wife, his four year old boy
and his dog.
The wife and the boy were
reassured; they desperately wanted to believe his words.
But the dog was not
fooled. It had sensed that it could be their last meeting.
The dog looked into the
eyes of the soldier and read the lie that his eyes were unable to hide. But it then chose to be fooled; it did not want the mother and the child to grieve; at
least not today.
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A post for FFfAW on a
photo prompt
Word count 117
This is so sad but well written.
ReplyDeletethanks chioma for stopping by
DeleteWonderful story! I think that dogs are able to see the truth that often we are not even aware of. This story captures that beautifully!
ReplyDeletethanks joy
DeleteDogs know things, it's pretty amazing. Great write, sad but a good job!
ReplyDeletethanks amanda for appreciating the story
DeleteHow touching.
ReplyDeleteheartbreaking to know that it would be the last meeting of someone who truly love
ReplyDeletethanks deedee
DeleteOh. A story you have told beautifully. This line, "The dog looked into the eyes of the soldier and read the lie that his eyes were unable to hide." just pierces the heart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosemarie
DeleteA moving story which shows the connection a pet can have without words.
ReplyDeleteSad and heartwarming all at once. Nicely done ....
Isadora 😎
thanks Isadora for stopping by
Delete"The dog looked into the eyes of the soldier and read the lie that his eyes were unable to hide" A great line!
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