He was forty and successful and powerful. She, his mistress, was 21, mother of twins and abandoned. For her he was a meal ticket, for him she was lust and rewards of success. Thirty years later, he’s old, lonely cocooned in wealth, she loves him, but loves her family more – its young and lively
Few words that said a long story…. Kudos!
Interesting choice of pen name there!
hmmm read it….uh?
Yeah! Interesting aint it?
this is compromise more than love….. he needs that person more than her love…. that person is the source of livelihood for her…..
Or compromise that developed into something more?
WOW!!! Love it… I love poetic justice
I thought it was a tale of power shifts in relationships! But yeah, could be poetic justice too
Beautiful, so few words, such profound statement, kudos to you Ritu
Thank you Neeraj
The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast,
The slow one now will later be fast.
As the present now will later be past,
The order is rapidly fading.
And the first one now will later be last,
For the times they are a-changing! – Bob Dylan
I love Dylan. He can be profound
Lovely!!
Thank you
Practicality… we all know this is what happens everywhere and brought it on to the table with great candidness!
Yeah, I always maintain that real life is far more interesting than movies if you learn to read between the lines ……
Thanks Sakhi
Things come full circle…
So it does, that’s life
Good one, Ritu. The harsh truth, ain’t it?
Yes it is
Hi Ritu, Nicely written. You said real life story?? whose story is this ?? Are you scripting some bollywood style story.. with you one never knows !!;) . Rekha
Am trying out some page3 kind of novella … and this is a sort of synopsis to it
blunt … yet lovely..
Glad you liked it Hitchy
Will you still feel the same when I’m 70 and you’re 51?
Of course not.
Nice one, Ritu.
Cheers,
Quirky Indian
I liked the “Of course not!” So damn true
Wow what a turn of events. She is smart!
Hmmmmm
sounds like she made a life choice for the better. nice 55..
mine is up!
Am hopping over to read it Brian
Interesting to see the situation from both sides at once. Evokative 55!
Thank you Eric
And isn’t that the way it often goes. What seems experienced, sophisticated and exciting today can become simply old tomorrow.
Old and boring actually
And the world keeps spinning around with choices to be made and lives to be lived. Nicely done!
Mine’s (55) Fifteen is far too young . . .
Thank you Cheryl
He made a choice… she made hers! Good for her
A neat 55!!!
Thank you Kavita