Jill Terry

I came across his image, alive upon the screen; my breath caught suddenly within my throat, my heart grew heavy, mind suddenly weary, and still I could not look away. For in that brief and fleeting moment, taken completely unawares, I gazed into the shadows of my very soul, remembering what was lost there.

Tags: death, first love, images, Life, lost love, lovers, memories, past pains, photographs

She stood in the doorway of the veranda, the moon shining through the branches, casting eerie shadows over the lawn. She watched as he pulled out of the circular drive, his taillights disappearing into the night; remembering his last words, wondering if she’d ever see him again, knowing full well she didn’t want to live [...]

Tags: affair, choices, death, forbidden love, In Dreams, Life, living within bounds, lovers, marriage, no way out, short stories, suicide, taboo, unconditional love

I told him once he was a praise whore, and thought he was going to cry. The look of hurt shown in his eyes nearly broke my heart.
But still, what I said was truth.
I tried to reach that part of him; beyond the shallows, into the depths, and for a moment successfully glimpsed. But it [...]

Tags: bragging, callous, deceit, impress, insecurities, karma, lacking substance, lovers, lunatic, material possessions, observations, perception, praise whore, shallow, short stories, Stories, Through my Eyes, ulterior motive, unimpressed

Darkness falls and for a moment all is calm; waves lap gently upon the shore as silence settles over a tranquil sea. The same moon, the same stars, viewed as one, but from afar; she raises her face to the night, slips quietly away inside her mind. Into those arms she dreamed of and yearned [...]

Tags: endless love, heart ache, Life, longing, love, lovers, poem, poetry, seperation, soul mates, truth, yearning

He enters the front door
Never through the back
She invited him in
Gave him a key
And so it was different
Right from the start
Permission granted
To delve and explore
The depths of her heart
The halls of her soul

Tags: destiny, fate, key to my heart, Life, love, lovers, personal, poem, poet, poetry, soul mates, thoughts, words of love, Writing, Writing Prompts

It hangs thick in the languid air, clinging to sun-kissed flesh; sea fog roils, as they search for fulfillment, the other half would make them whole. A mystical breeze stirs, whispering promises from the sea; she stood in wait, along the shore, accepting this, its final offering. Oceans of time they traveled, wandering, always separately; [...]

Tags: lost lovers, love, lovers, lust, passion, poem, poetry, reunited lovers, short stories, soul mates, Stories, Writing, Writing Prompts