An Invitation

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I gaze at my reflection in the park pond. Tiny ripples distort my face. A backdrop of pink cherry blossoms creates a serene scene, though my internal reflection is anything but. I had hoped that a morning walk in the park would lift my mood. The first warm day after a long and brutal winter. But drifting among the soft spring breeze, there’s a lullaby for suffering. It touches my skin and seeps into my core, taunting me. A troublesome, yet sensible mantra: “A simple spring day cannot erase the pain.”

I attempt to refocus my attention on the tranquil water. Is the pond extending an invitation? Perhaps it is there that I shall finally find peace.

dVerse Prosery, hosted by Björn. Björn challenges us to write a piece of “prosery” incorporating Leonard Cohen’s song lyric: “There’s a lullaby for suffering.”

Sadje’s What do you see # 280

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20 thoughts on “An Invitation”

  2. I love the detailed description in the opening lines, Jennifer. The turn in direction in the final paragraph is ominous. I hope your character doesn’t accept the invitation.

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  4. First, that photo is beautiful and reflective like your prosery. Hopefully, the invitation will be declined, tomorrow may change the perspective.

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  8. Excellent merging of the two prompts, Jenn. “A simple spring day cannot erase the pain” is certainly a truth that many have to contend with. Even if it mitigates the pain for a while, it can only do so much, and it’s frustrating when others can’t understand that, and deeply disappointing if the erasure was desperately hoped for. This is a beautifully empathetic piece.

    PS – not all invitations need to be accepted.

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