Photo by kazuend
He promised to meet her, in the spring in the cherry tree grove.
But that year winter and the war held on, cold and cruel.
That year for him…and for her…spring never came.
kat ~ 21 April 2016
A Three Line Tale in response to Sonya’s (only 100 words) weekly challenge based on the photo prompt above.
like mercury colliding... 
April 21st, 2016 at 3:56 pm
So sad
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April 21st, 2016 at 3:58 pm
dipping my toe back into fiction mode. 🙂
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April 21st, 2016 at 4:36 pm
yes that is great Kat!
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April 21st, 2016 at 4:47 pm
oh, it is so beatiful, sad and beautiful. I am so sorry, the spring never came for them
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April 21st, 2016 at 4:51 pm
thank you for pausing to comment. yes, it is sad…
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April 21st, 2016 at 7:29 pm
😢 its a good tale that I need tissues to read..
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April 21st, 2016 at 10:13 pm
Thank you for stopping by and commenting on my sad tale.
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April 21st, 2016 at 8:39 pm
Sad lines, but beautiful for their sorrow.
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April 21st, 2016 at 10:13 pm
Thank you Mandi.
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April 22nd, 2016 at 1:47 am
Oh no, how sad indeed. Maybe they met up the next year?
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April 22nd, 2016 at 6:16 am
The best thing about fiction is that one can write or rewrite their own ending. 😊
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April 23rd, 2016 at 7:41 pm
Oh, your lines are so evocative! Lovely in a sad way 🙂
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April 23rd, 2016 at 8:46 pm
Thank you Sonya!
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April 23rd, 2016 at 8:48 pm
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April 24th, 2016 at 8:10 am
Sad but beautiful!
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April 24th, 2016 at 12:15 pm
Thank you for commenting. It is a sadness many have suffered. I hope always for peace.
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