Shades of Grey

Yvoire, France 2010

Again, this week, I was intrigued by the wonderful exercises put together by the Magpie's Fancy.  I am delighted with her blog and just felt compelled to give 'The Picture' exercise a try.
Here goes...

Amid the distracted shuffle of the plentiful masses who arrived to breathe and feel the joie de France,

they saw nothing. 

Amid the myriad of sweet-scented crèperies that wafted their savory aroma of melted nutella

and the potteries  that extended their olive painted wares to their hopeful guests,

they noticed nothing. 

They slipped through the ever-present crowds, they ambled along their well-worn lane, each quiet step of their stroll in sync with their present, their pasts, and their futures together.   

The grey wooly sky that rounded overhead, the cool stroking breeze that caressed by, and the smooth sure-footed but time-worn rocks that bore them safely along, all knew the essence of their bonds. 

Holding each other so gently, so supportively, so tenderly, arm-in arm, keenly separated them from the rest. 

My ears wishfully longed  for a shade of their stories.  My eyes softened with yearning for a glimpse of their interwoven pasts. 

Finally, as they meandered nearly out of sight, my heart quietly celebrated the hushed existence of their winsome souls on this earth. 

Soft and Serene. 

Thoughtful and prolonged.

Adored and admired.