Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Last Ride

Beastly Bear Fiction

Last Ride

The "Wolverine", we called Bill when he rode with us.
From Michigan, he was hirsute, big and strong.
He seemed indestructible.
Much too "larger than life" to die.
But now I'm one of six...
Walking him on this final journey.
Peace, Brother.



18 comments:

  1. Fingers, eyes and toes all crossed, and sending good vibes your way! Love this piece too. :)

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    1. Thank you Karen...I hope it's well received, I'm a tad nervous.

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  2. That is awesome! Heartbreakingly beUtiful. 😢

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  3. Not so indestructible, I guess. Very well done!

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    1. Thank you TMW! I guess none of us are as indestructible as we think...
      Thanks for the read and comment, nice to see you!

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  4. Oh this was heart-wrenching. I love how you turned the Wolverine into something so positive and relatable as a person. Beautiful!

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    1. Thank you Shailja, and thank you for stopping in!!!

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  5. This embodied one of life's cruelest truths, that none of us are indestructible. Brilliant job my friend! ♥

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    1. Thanks Kathy, though we may think we are....in the end, not so!

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  6. I didn't get mine in on time. I didn't realize it was a one day forum until today. HOW did you get the sticker on your page? I still can't figure it out!

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    1. There's a new one on Sunday Jennifer! Stickers are available on the prompt page. Thank you for stopping in and reading!

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  7. This makes me sad...but it's still beautifully written.

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    1. Thank you Michaela, the ending of a vibrant life is always sad "gone before their time" we often hear. Thank you for stopping by and reading!

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  8. I visited, I liked, I voted too. Keep up the writing Joe!

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    1. Thank you Mary, I'm sure everyone you voted for thanks you too!
      Please come back next week...

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  9. I visited & voted, got the link from a friend.

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    1. Thank you for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the diversity of stories! Hope you come back and visit again!

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