It had seemed quite an adventure at the time as the six year old walked slippery cobbled stone streets following the signs but now as the fog began to thicken, he felt his heart beat quicken. The church stood alone with a circle of concrete stones surrounding. It was Christmas Eve and a myriad of thoughts were running through his mind. More than a little fearful a tear took the liberty of invading his eye as he pushed the creaking iron gate open wide.
Whatever had he been thinking, but then he focused thoughts to remember why he was there.
Face set as hard as those stones, he thread his way among them chastising his fear for, he was not as lost as most of his family buried here and, as if he wasn’t already spooked enough…
……..it was then the hands reached out and grabbed him.
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For those who don’t know the story this is the opening scene of author Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations It’s a tale of poverty, people being sent to the poor house. A woman left standing at the altar on her wedding day whose anger became bitter and filled with spite over the years. A boy who grew up loving the wrong young woman. It’s a story of harsh life lessons and learning them, set in Victorian England, a time when they still sent convicts on ships to penal colonies in Australia and other parts of the Empire.
I added links for you if you are interested in knowing more about Dickens or the story. It was also turned into several movies and TV series over the years.
Shared with The Sunday Whirl Wordle #24
Another tale well told. This one I’ve read a few times, and that scene always startles me,
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/
There are many ways so say something, but you always approach from the least expected direction. What a joy it makes reading your blog. What a treat to tread the slippery cobblestone streets of your mind.
ddt, always a treat coming to read your words for the Sunday wordle. I love that novel.
Pamela
You always do these so well! Well done. 🙂
I remember that graveyard scene. Poem tale well told!
That was intriguing..if I were not reading 3 journals and a novel, I would go and look that one up 🙂
I always enjoy coming to your blog and reading your classic poems of such depth.
amazing story.
Happy Sunday.
You capture the suspense Dickens intended for his audience. This piece is a great teaser for the book. Brava!
Never read before, but seen movies and tv shows galore, one was of it I think and there was a rhyme there too, of course that be noticed by me..haha
I remember that horrible scene from the book!! You have explained well the classic tale, and by giving the brief synopsis!! You have used the wordle words well!!
Day Dreamer, your words are powerful and captivating.
Bravo!
Regards
The PostMan
http://postcardsinthewind.blogspot.com/
Daydreamer, you definitely have a gift of using wordle words to retell parts of classic tales. I have never read Great Expectations. Well wordled in your own unique style.