Thursday 9 May 2019

barbed fence





                                                                 PHOTO PROMPT © Jean L. Hays

She stood on the other side of the thin barbed fence, with one of her twins and skeletal 

belongings, meekly partitioning the land with hatred and religious divide. The authorities 

had stamped her papers and thrust it on her face to face a life in another land.

She stood to gaze at the last time, which she had called home. The soil, clouds and 

vegetation on either side of the partition were the same. The border drawn on the land 

was bleeding her heart.

Did her husband and son make it to this side? She knew not. Will time heal? 


    FRIDAY FICTIONEERS. Thanks you Rochelle Wisoff-Fields


                

                                                                                  
             


     

33 comments:

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  2. A border is such an artifical and yet such an implacable thing

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    1. Border is artificial but its aftereffects are horrendous. Thanks neil M.

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  3. Artificial divides and artificial beliefs, and all so meaningless.

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    1. The war and partition is totally meaningless. Thanks Ian K FOR READING AND COMMENTING.

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  4. The invisible borders at times make lives visibly tormented.

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  5. This is a heartrending story, Kalpana. We read so much about these terrible problems. I hope the families are able to reunite when they get separated. Good writing with great description. ---- Suzanne

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    1. Some families unite late, some dont and some perish. It is very tragic.thanks SUZANNE.

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    1. Partition on religious divide is always sorrowful. Thanks Keith.

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  7. Borders always echo such feelings....sigh!
    Well captured.

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    1. Nice to see you , Ruchira, on my blog. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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  8. I love how you show us that the land on either side of the partition is the same. Arbitrary boundaries. So good!

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    1. Everything is the same on either side of the fence except human's attitudes and quest for power. Thanks Sascha D for reading in detail.

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  9. Lots of different questions come to mind on reading this heart-rending tale. I wish the same number of answers, acceptable to all, were available.

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    1. If all right answers were available the world would have been a better place to live in. Thanks Linda.

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  10. such heart wrenching stories these partitions have

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    1. Partitions divide humans as commodities. Thanks dear viju for reading and commenting.

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  11. Such a sad story, written very well, Kalpana

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    1. It is sad but she hopes to reunite with her better half and son. Thanks Dale for reading and commenting

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  12. Time heals as negativity dwells around you.Patience is virtuous essence.

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    1. It is not negativity, Yatish but desolation and helplessness. thanks for dropping by.

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  14. You describe the woman's sense of desolation and abandonment very well. Events like this happen all too often, alas.

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    1. Hope such disasters dont happen. Thanks Penny G.

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  15. We don't talk about the partition as much as we should. If we did, the heart rending stories would make us think once again. Nice take on the prompt.

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    1. Next time we talk about the horrors of Partition , the next generation will realize the harshness of it and never attempt to divide the society or nation. Thanks Subroto.

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  16. Oh, the partition cries....Through this heart-wrenching poem, you have beautifully depicted the plight of the people...
    Loved it, Kalpana. So wonderful to read you always. Thanks for your visit...:)

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  17. Dear Kalpana,

    Touching and sad tale. Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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