After the murder I found it hard to recall what happened in my personal life but only remembered other things.

The autumn leaves were not covering the muddy lane as usual this time of year. I was grateful to Mother Nature to avoid the hard toil of removing the crisp orange leaves, too sticky and gooey with liquid earth deal with a power tool.

The deer from the woods below ignored my home made devices to deter their rampage over my immaculate lawn and ate the rose heads in the large bed in the middle.Bright pink, deep red, white, burgundy. They were my wife's favourites.

Strangely enough the badger didn't visit, no more holes. And the birds were so silent. That's what I remember the most.

No birdsong.

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ganymeder almost 11 years ago

Oh, this was lovely and sad.

ganymeder almost 11 years ago

Oh, this was lovely and sad.

ganymeder almost 11 years ago

Oh, this was lovely and sad.

Anglea (joined almost 12 years ago)

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tragedy garden Tragedy relationships flash fiction

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It was the fall that surprised me most.
Prompt suggested by davidjmcgee

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