Lillie McFerrin Writes
This week's topic is View
The music was muted, the room softly lit, but as the woman
passed their table the moment dimmed; the wife had seen that familiar shift in
his eyes as he smoothly continued their conversation, “Yes, we’ll definitely
have to plan that trip this fall, maybe October?”
To his credit, he had always distributed his charm
generously, making sure that she received the greater share of it.
At home he would flash his lopsided smile as he asked her
about her day, brushing a hair from her face with his big hand, resting his
palm against her cheek.
Time had passed, they were still together, and they sat in
the doctor’s office hearing, “Retinitis pigmentosa,” but with or without the
fancy name the end result was the same, tunnel vision.
And now she realized she truly was the center, the whole, of
his world.
A very unique take on this prompt. It is similar in feeling to mine.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I liked the irony - bittersweet - in yours.
DeleteWow, that was powerful.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
DeleteAnd what was she feeling at that point? Probably a complexity of feelings...
ReplyDeleteI know. . .relief? smug satisfaction? Good thing we're limited to 5 sentences or I'd have to figure it out!
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