THE THOMPSON TWINS
The
Thompson twins shared everything from cradle to cricket bat, so when they
joined up together to fight the Kaiser, their mother comforted herself by
saying, “They’ll look after each other,”
Then
James was shipped home, alone, minus an arm. After two weeks he tried to
re-enlist, pleading, “William needs me,” but the army’s response was brutal.
“You can’t fire a rifle one-handed.”
So James
took his father’s motor-car, followed the golden thread of William’s need to
the Somme, and dug him alive out of an abandoned trench.
They ran
the farm for decades with only one pair of arms between them.
Al Forbes' photo of vintage cars sporting Remembrance poppies prompted my 100 word story this week. Thanks as always to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers. To read how other writers interpreted the photo go to her blog https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/ - after leaving a comment on mine, naturally!
They shared everything until the end!
ReplyDeleteThat's what twins do.
DeleteSo, so moving.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen.
DeleteI was trying to think of a pun along the lines of brothers in arms, but decided against it.
ReplyDeleteBut you managed to convey the thought anyway!
DeleteTouching story of brotherly love.
ReplyDeleteThanks ansumani - twins are even more than brothers.
DeleteAnd I will not say "Farewell to Arms".... a very touching story, and I didn't see the remembrance poppies... my eyes are not so tuned to them..
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't be, Bjorn, unless you're British :)
DeleteLovely story, Lizy - very poignant!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan - it took me a while to think how to link the cars and poppies.
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteThis is a story that said so much in few words. Very touching.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle. 100 words for FF makes a break from my WIP which is now up to 17,000 words!
DeleteWonderful story of the tie between twins.
ReplyDeleteI know twin brothers aged 78 and they're freinds half the time, still at each others' throats the other half. Bringing them up must have worn their mother out!
DeleteI really liked this Liz. Especially 'golden thread of William's need'. Well done
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra X
DeleteEmotionally charged ... sad.
ReplyDeleteIsadora 😎
Thanks for dropping by, Isadora.
DeleteVery touching, full story. Loved it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy.
DeleteThis is wonderful, Lizy. You've captured so much in your story. Like Sandra, I love the line 'followed the golden thread of William's need', and the ending is so good.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, Lizy. You've captured so much in your story. Like Sandra, I love the line 'followed the golden thread of William's need', and the ending is so good.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, Lizy. You've captured so much in your story. Like Sandra, I love the line 'followed the golden thread of William's need', and the ending is so good.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, Lizy. You've captured so much in your story. Like Sandra, I love the line 'followed the golden thread of William's need', and the ending is so good.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting, Margirene - four times - you must really have liked it!
ReplyDeleteA touching story, Liz. So much in so few words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, aw. :)
DeleteWhat a great story, Liz. It's beautiful--so well written. --- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne - glad you liked it.
DeleteWell told... I am glad you left the pun line out....
ReplyDeleteWhat's more, I won't state "Goodbye to Arms".... an exceptionally contacting story, and I didn't see the recognition poppies... my eyes are not all that tuned to them..
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