The photo on the flea market table
struck terror into her heart.
The piercing eyes,
the eerie nimbus created by back-lighting,
the white line descending from her eye like a milky tear.
Terror.
Unimaginable fear.
The thought that in the end
the remnants of one's life
would be relegated to strangers
for a dollar ninety-nine
on a flea market table.
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Willow over at Life at Willow Manor has been providing inspiration for bloggers with her photo prompts on a site called Magpie Tales. Be sure to check out the other fabulous writers participating in Magpie Tales this week. You'll be glad you did!
