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Tour of One Night Stands
The train carried him away.
Words echoing like the clacking of wheels on the railroad track I watched him go, told him to go, back to her.
In the last vestiges of light I held his naked form to mine for the last time, deterring the endless drought of morning.
Before he boarded, he asked: “Are you sure?”
“No. I am certain that if you stay, you will hate me, maybe not soon, but someday.”
His fingertips explored one last passage over my lips and I closed my eyes and kissed them.
Then he was gone. For good, this time.
end 1/15/2017
S. Darlington
A poignant story. That’s the trouble with 100 words. I wanted to know how long they’d been together and why she’d made that decision. Was it wisdom? Was it fear of being hurt? They’re so different
A lot to think about here.
I liked this as an exploration of what true love is about and how it may be dealt with. Well done
Many thanks. I appreciate your reading! 🙂
Dear Sascha,
From the title I’d say this poor woman is looking for love in all the wrong places. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I borrowed the lyrics for the title from Homeward Bound. 🙂 Thanks for reading, Rochelle!
I hope she doesn’t spend the rest of her life thinking ‘What if…’ A lovely take on the prompt.
Thank you so much for reading!
Great story that says so much in a small space with great use of language. I especially loved the title which is so evocative of the story as a whole as brief but with so much depth.
Thank you so much for your comments and for reading!