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The Silent Witness

March 22, 2017 7 Comments

The Silent Witness

By Seema Punwani

Dear Bed,

You were there when it all happened.

You felt when he pushed me onto you, then pushed himself onto me and made passionate love with screams of “I want you so bad.”

You were there when we lay here with my head on the nook of his arm as he whispered “I love you.”

You saw when he wrapped me with blankets as I shivered through my cold, caressing my cheek and saying “I will always be here for you.”

Now it’s only you and me. Tell me, do you think he will come back to us?

Love, Ashley

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  1. sushi says

    March 22, 2017 at 1:28 am

    I liked the idea of writing to a bed. ?Thnks for the story!

    Reply
  2. carolscove says

    March 22, 2017 at 5:18 am

    Original and imaginative. Thanks for a great story!

    Reply
  3. Dante Murray says

    March 22, 2017 at 11:08 am

    How could he not return and drink from such a sweet oasis?

    Reply
  4. Hawksword says

    March 22, 2017 at 11:44 am

    I like this – the title suggests maybe a crime story, but instead we have this little letter. It’s full of sadness and forlorn hope. And the witness remains silent.

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    • Seema Punwani says

      March 22, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      Thank you! You captured the essence of my story perfectly.

      Reply
  5. Meghashri says

    March 22, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    Poignant…

    Reply
  6. biotajones says

    March 23, 2017 at 11:22 am

    I hope he comes back, but at least you have the memory.

    Reply

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