Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old man walking Dromana beach, Mornington Peninsula.
He created a magic moment.
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ABC Wednesday Round 3 prompt ~
M is for Magic Moment + Magic Memory
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On the weekend
I saw a slightly stooped
Old man
Walking the coastal pathway of
Dromana beach
~
I noticed he carefully held
Close to him
Something
(Perhaps precious)
Under his right arm
~
As he drew closer
I saw what looked like
A picture frame
And caught the briefest glimpse of
A black and white image
Within the frame
~
I felt
Deliberately
The image was turned
Outwards
~
He smiled a good morning
And continued on down to the beach
~
As he walked away
I turned to photograph him
~
For some reason
I stopped just to look out across the water
~
It seemed I was there longer than I thought
~
Suddenly
The old man walked up the steps
From the beach
Right before me
~
I mumbled something about a lovely Spring day ~
He smiled
And said
"I always bring her with me"
~
It was then
He showed me
Her photograph
His wife
Beautifully dressed
For dancing
And glowing with a radiant smile
~
They had been married 50 years
Danced
Played tennis
Walked the beach
Always
Together
~
When she left this world
He found peace in her photograph
~
She always walked with him
And he turned her image
So she could see
What he could see
~
His magic became
My magic moment
My magic memory
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Magic Memory
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AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
M is for Magic Moment + Magic Memory
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22 comments:
What a touching story,thanks for sharing. They were lucky indeed to have had 50 special years together, weren't they?
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What a beautiful encounter, you probably lit up his small world with your kind words. Bittersweet, this lonelyness he must feel, that he carries her image by his side, sharing the view of their memories.
So sweet, so sad...
sharon
Very touching, Gemma. I thought for a moment he was scattering ashes.
Have you noticed all those blues.
Gemma this is a wonderful story! Thanks! Enjoy your spring and your beach!
Very fine M post, Gemma!
Oh how lovely! When we are open and aware, these magic moments are all around us. The Universe wanting us to connect, share and learn. Thank you for posting this.
Ah, very nice...
What a lovely story. I love the photos. Great feel.
oh gemma,, that was a beautiful portrait of love... thank you for sharing it with us...
Such a touching story. Truly a magic moment. The photos are wonderful. Thank you, Gemma.
What a wonderful post!!!!!
What a beautiful moving post.
That is certainly a Magic Moment that you have shared with us.
Thank you!
Bear((( )))
It is a beauiful moving post. Magic moments need to be treausred.
A sweet and touching post!
Oh my what a touching post the old man so sweet! That encounter is so magical and this is such a touching photo too. Wow! You made my heart melt.
What a magic moment and wonderful peak into someones life. It was beautiful and sad at the same time. It seems a lot less moving, but I invite you to come see my "better" mouse trap. -- Margy
a marvellous moment.
OH! That is amazingly beautiful.
Magic Memory! SO beautful! I love it. Very pretty music!
A lovely tale
Sorry I am late visiting this week but was working away all of last week and have only just posted my 'M'
Hi Gemma - just a quick note to say I re-dated your post on the anthology blog so it falls within the correct week - thanks for including it there,
"Love story"...A touching poem...
And a magic shade of blue!
miss Yves
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