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Posted on September 7, 2012September 7, 2012 by Andrew

He had been thinking lately that he couldn’t quite remember the lines in her face any more; the criss-cross patterns that uniquely identified her to him were losing their clarity as he sought to recreate her likeness in his consciousness.

Ever since she’d been gone he had felt that he was losing a little fidelity every day,  it was all a little softer – less defined, and the thought occurred to him that perhaps losing one’s mind might be like this.

In truth his mind was as clear as ever, it was time that was playing tricks on him, making him second-guess his recollection of her, subtly smudging the edges in the same way that a raindrop mellows the characters on a piece of paper.

He glanced at a photograph, dog-eared and faded by the years, the monochromaticity of her features suddenly brought into sharp relief – he was back, staring into her eyes as he had done for nearly forty years; now he remembered her.

Putting the photograph down he settled back into his chair and closed his eyes, a quiet smile on his face; it would not be long now.

 

 

Lillie McFerrin

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16 thoughts on “Memories”

  1. Sandra Crook says:
    September 8, 2012 at 4:34 am

    This was lovely, depicting a sense of loss but yet acceptance of that loss. Nicely done.

    1. Andrew says:
      September 8, 2012 at 9:43 am

      Thank you Sandra.

  2. CC says:
    September 8, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    Ooh, I liked this. I imagined him, frantic to remember her. Lovely description.

    1. Andrew says:
      September 9, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      Thank you CC. Most kind.

  3. Jo-Anne Teal says:
    September 9, 2012 at 11:28 am

    I agree with Sandra, a lovely portrayal of love and loss. May I also say that the phrase ‘losing fidelity’ is genius and would be a wonderful title for a book. I contemplated stealing it (oh yes I did!) but thought instead I would suggest it for you to use down the line. Great phrase and lovely story :))

    1. Andrew says:
      September 9, 2012 at 11:34 am

      Thank you Jo-Anne. Please feel free to use the phrase, and I’ll take your suggestion and use it too!

  4. Angela Goff (@Angela_Goff) says:
    September 9, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Beautiful sketch of a heart still in love, alive and dying at the same time. Gorgeous work.

    1. Andrew says:
      September 10, 2012 at 7:51 am

      Thank you Angela. Very kind.

  5. Sisyphus47 says:
    September 10, 2012 at 2:02 am

    Poignant, aren’t we all fated in this way? I wish I knew to write like you 🙂

    1. Andrew says:
      September 10, 2012 at 7:52 am

      I think that those with a soulmate are fated in this way. Thank you for your comment.

  6. lisashambrook says:
    September 11, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    Such beautiful imagery portraying his quiet desperation for her, and his resignation is almost heart-breaking.

    1. Andrew says:
      September 11, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      Thank you Lisa. How sad that many of us will be in the same position one day.

  7. Sarah says:
    September 11, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Sometimes words fail me when I leave a comment, this is a beautiful piece of writing but that doesn’t even begin to sum up how moved I am by it and how I tangibly recognise those feelings of loss – very well done!

    1. Andrew says:
      September 11, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      Thanks so much Sarah – it’s very kind of you to say such nice things. I appreciate what you said.

  8. Lillie McFerrin says:
    September 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    This is such a realistic view of love, loss, and the way memories are our link to the past. Really well done!

    1. Andrew says:
      September 11, 2012 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a positive comment Lillie!

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