Ever so tenderly and with devoted reverence, Neeraj approached his beloved Aarav and pet his friend’s face, as the light slowly faded from the ancient, gentle elephant’s luminous golden eyes.
This piece of flash fiction was written in response to:
As the light faded slowly
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
In few words you have painted a picture / an emotion to last my lifetime. Thank you for the gift.
โค Helen โค ~ thank you. You are very kind.
Nice. Very nice. Well done, Poet.
๐๐ป๐งก Espie ๐๐ป๐งก
So much emotion captured in so few words. Brilliant!๐
๐๐ Terveen ๐๐
This was a beautiful snapshot of an emotional moment. Very tender and heartwarming.
๐ฅฐ Michael ๐ฅฐ
So touching!
โค๏ธ๐ Kaushal โค๏ธ๐
Making me very sad.
โค ๐ Andrew โค ๐
Thank you for this tender moment David! Humanity needs more human beings like you. โค
โค Filipa โค ~ that's very sweet, but I've never had a pet elephant ๐
I can imagine David… ๐ But you have a sensitive soul. โค
I’m reading an incredible book that has elephants as some of its main characters…Your photo suits my mood…
โค Judy โค ~ what's the book?
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. It gives a wonderful representation of an elephantโs life and emotions. And an intriguing and unpredictable plot.
I’ll put it on my list ๐
Poignant piece.
Shavuah Tov, David.
๐ Dolly ๐
Beautiful David and so tender! ๐โค๏ธ๐๐
๐ค๐ Ken ๐๐ค
There is a sadness in the image you captured beautifully in your flash fiction !
๐ thanks, Carrie ๐ ~ your prompts are the best!
Sincerely,
David
So sweet.
๐ฅฐ Misky ๐ฅฐ
Awesome! It’s beautiful and heart touching, dear David.
๐ Aparna ๐
love it, tender –
๐ Barbara ๐