La douleur exqise*… the words that explained how he felt.
He knew that she would never be his. But when does love follow rules?
For months, he felt a heavy stone on his heart, with sad tears washing it.
The pain was killing him and he believed that he’d never get over her.
Then just like a new day, change came his way.
He realized that he was done with regrets. He had to move on.
He understood that some people can be a part of your history but never your destiny!
Slowly, he felt his heart begin to heal…
*La douleur exqise – It means, the heart wrenching pain of wanting affection of someone unattainable.
Linking it to Write Tribe’s 100 Words on Saturday : S/He felt her/his heart begin to heal…
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Beautifully written 🙂 The pic with the quotation fab 🙂
Thanks a lot, Sushree. Glad you liked it 🙂
Sigh… as always a simply brilliant short story from you.. and thanks for those three words… they express such a profound emotion in so few letters, dont you think?
Could Have Been… oh yes, so much of yearning, sadness, regret, pain can be felt in these 3 words! Thanks Roshan, glad you liked this attempt.
Trying to move on from unrequited love is always hard…
It is tough, but then one has to move on. Living in the past will not do any good!
Indeed it’s tough but better to move on.
I learnt a new expression today 🙂
I learnt it just a day before you!! 🙂
I hadn’t heard of the expression but I know the feeling! I’m glad he moved on.
I saw this expression on FB a day before and it was reverberating in my head. Glad that I could use it on blog and the head is at peace 😀
Simplicity and elegance – that’s what I find in this story. Well done, Shilpa!
Thank you Beloo 🙂
La douleur exquise..But when does love follow rules?…He understood that some people can be a part of your history but never your destiny!
Now words can express this beautiful story, Shilpa and enjoyed every word. Sweet and profound 100 words. Another gem churned out:)
Thanks a lot, Vishal for the kind words 🙂
Shilpa,how true.
Love follows no rules,no directions…it just ……
Oh yes, it just follows its own path..
Trying to move on is so hard but it’s so necessary! Beautifully written
Well said. It is tough to move on but sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past! Thank you Nabanita 🙂
Shilpa this is superb !!
Thank you Ma’am 🙂
How true is that! Important to get over pain and move on. Loved this!
Yes, like somebody said, “I demolish my bridges behind me…then there is no choice but to move forward”. Thanks Shailaja 🙂
Nice story with an apt moral 🙂
Thanks Swathi 🙂
I think this also depends on other factors like age of the people involved, no. of FB friends, etc.
Destination Infinity
LOL 😀 Trust you to think differently, Rajesh 🙂
Where do you guys get your creativity from???? And the stamina to write and write and write! Beautifully written and I love the pic with the quote
From the same source you share such fab tips, tricks and thoughts, Pratibha 🙂
Thanks a lot, glad you liked this post 🙂
La douleur exqise – such a beautiful expression and used so well too! Lovely drabble!
Thank you Aditi 🙂
Le temps talon toutes les douleurs. (Time will heel all pains.)
Oh yes, it does! Thanks for sharing some more French here 🙂
Wow… you know French!! 🙂
The heart only feels, if only it could think… Wonderfully worded as always Shilpa 🙂
Yes, if only it could think… Thanks Reshma 🙂
From intense pain to a glimmer of hope in 100 words? Masterful!
LuAnn Braley
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Thanks a lot, LuAnn. You are too generous 🙂
Great post as usual, very lovely and sensitive story 🙂
Thanks a lot, Gauri 🙂
Superb!
Unfortunately, “Don’t waste time on what could have been” is a message that is not practised as much as it is appreciated.
True that! If we practiced that we’d be free from a lot of heartaches and miseries 🙂
Well said.
Good point – being part of history but not destiny.
Thank you Anil 🙂
So much in so few words, Shilpa ji 🙂 Lovely 🙂 Yes, time heals ! Beautiful, as usual 🙂
Thanks a lot, Sreeja for your kind words, as always 🙂
Love the way you write!
Feel connected to you
Hugs and cheers
Thanks a lot, Sitara! Looking forward to read you this April 🙂 ♥
Lovely drabble! That was a story very vividly penned. 🙂
Thank you so much, Kajal 🙂
Could-have-beens are regrets filled with tears. Well said.
Absolutely, and the way to go is just one: Forward.
Oh yes. Like they say, ‘Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on!!”
This was such a nice post and so true. Thank you for sharing it. I wish you a wonderful week.
Hi Glenda! Thanks a lot, glad you liked this post! Wishing you a great week too 🙂
Oh, I love drabbles! I thought about doing my whole A-Z in them, but have found that I’m just too verbose these days to do it right 🙂
The Challenge starts in just two days! So excited to have you on my team!
Well, well said. Some people are parts of our lives…others mold a and form it.
You really have a great way with words! Hope you had a great weekend.
I think everyone should go through this phase once in their lifetime. It makes them appreciate life better.
Better still, it can make some of them poets, artists and bloggers :p
Cheers
CRD
Do drop by my blog. Updated only last night 🙂
Something new learnt today 🙂
Three words ‘could have been’ says so much…..beautifully written. But one has to move on…lingering in the past doesn’t do any good
Softened my heart in the end. Many times we do the same, let go…
Oh Shilpa, that was such a beautiful post. Sad, but still – there is hope..:-) You write his story with so much compassion. Loved it:-)
So beautifully written my dear 🙂
“La douleur exquise” I like that. Even more the mouthful it translates to “the heart wrenching pain of wanting affection of someone unattainable”.
Nicely done and woven well into the story.
Personally I’d go with La vie est trop courte pour boire du mauvais vin meaning: “Life is too short to drink bad wine”.
Beautiful post.