It’s been 6935 days since last you spoke to me.
6 a.m., pitch black, walking the dog. I was upset, accused you of not caring. You told me to shut up.
6935 days of silence. I didn’t think you had it in you.
I remember when you first took my hand. I remember when you dropped it. And then again when you slapped it away, 6935 days ago.
6935 days of evanescing. I am empty without you. Every day I've wanted to die.
Maybe not today. Perhaps tomorrow we’ll talk.
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Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock
Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.
Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.
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He drew the brush across the surface, thrilling to watch the bristles’ trace fade into uniformity of color & texture. Up & down, back & forth, in countless swirls & diagonals, tracing brilliant though transient designs before his eyes, embracing them within each moment in the deep recesses of his mind.
By Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock12 months ago in Fiction
Comments (14)
You are master of the brevity indeed. So much said in so little words. I need to catch up on your writings. This was so sad/great.
This is so heart-breaking. You tell a story of loss in such a powerful way! Thanks for sharing, Randy.
Raw and powerful piece. So much said in so little words. Great job.
This. Brutal and raw. Shit, you punched right through my chest and squeezed. I've got a silence going on 8600 days. It seems so surreal to word it that way. So sorry this seems too personal. Hugs to you, my friend :)
I felt this so viscerally that I don’t have words. I think the brevity makes it even more of a sucker punch.
This was so sad 🥺🥺🥺💔💔💔
Oh wow, Randy. This piece…💔
Wow, such a long time of silence in your story. Heartbreaking and gripping, a terrible mystery in the fracturing of a relationship💙 Anneliese
I am certain the time will come when it is meant to, the world works in strange and beautiful ways! Your writing on this topic makes my heart swell.
Holy fuck this is good
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That’s so sad , will he or she get over their love or not . Maybe it will take another 6935 days to find out.😉
I'm so, so glad you have your faith to tell you you'll be with him again someday! I'm grieving for you and your wife my friend!
Oh, I felt this. All that emotion. I love the descriptions and just how it doesn't feel rushed despite the length restrictions. Great work, Randy!