It was mid morning on a weekday.
I was working in my garden.
Doing battle, was more like it.
This unruly patch is the only green in this row of yards.
The grape is tangled with the honeysuckle.
Lina’s broom is on a surge for the sun while stiffling the lavendar.
When far away an interrupted cry.
It was the voice of a woman. I could hear the blows landing, and the rebuke with each blow. This, even after she had stopped crying out. A man’s voice, full of rage, blaming her for it all. She refused to give him the satisfaction of crying anymore.
He kept hitting her.
I couldn’t figure out which house this was coming from.
I felt helpless, pissed off and horrified all at once
Then there was a gurgly scream from him
Followed by silence.
Pat R
6/12/19
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“…when far away an interrupted cry..”
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I think he was shot and killed. Maybe time for her to really stand up to him and his blows. Good one Pat.
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I think so too, glad u like it.
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Impactful! And what an end…
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Thank you. Thanks for stopping by.
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Intriguing. 🙂
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Mmm! Tables turned:)
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I like the way the fight with the flowers merged into the unseen battle. All disconcerting…(K)
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It did, right? When it all flowed out and I did my first re-read..it struck me..’what kinda mangled, tangle is this?’. LoL, but I left it alone:)
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The scary ending, these are interesting lines 🙂
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Thanks:)
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And you should give witness that it was all in self defense…
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Ha…for sure, and I should bring this poem too.
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I can imagine the gardener sitting there listening and going through the emotions and ending up with the same face I did at the end of the story! Nice!
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Thank you Margaret.
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Exactly!!!
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I love leaving this tale to the imagination, Pat!
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Thanks:)
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