M is for Magic Moment + Magic Memory

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
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I noticed he carefully held
Close to him
Something
(Perhaps precious)
Under his right arm
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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
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I felt
Deliberately
The image was turned
Outwards
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He smiled a good morning
And continued on down to the beach
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As he walked away
I turned to photograph him
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For some reason
I stopped just to look out across the water
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It seemed I was there longer than I thought
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Suddenly
The old man walked up the steps
From the beach
Right before me
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I mumbled something about a lovely Spring day ~
He smiled
And said
"I always bring her with me"
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It was then
He showed me
Her photograph
His wife
Beautifully dressed
For dancing
And glowing with a radiant smile
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They had been married 50 years
Danced
Played tennis
Walked the beach
Always
Together
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When she left this world
He found peace in her photograph
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She always walked with him
And he turned her image
So she could see
What he could see
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His magic became
My magic moment
My magic memory
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Magic Memory
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