Tuesday

Jane Doe found in field, unanswered questions remain


23 August 1911

      The headlines read Jane Doe. She was found in the wheat field, abandoned? Perhaps. Lured there? Maybe. Forgotten? Not yet.
      Though, the memory of the unidentified can't really be called a memory, can it?

       We will remember a young girl was found, where she had no reason to be. We will remember a tragic story with a tragic end. We will remember the search for answers, the questions that burned in our throats and in our hearts. We will remember all this, but.... we will not remember.

       This reporter cannot but be stilled by the fact that no one remembers this young woman. No one from town recalls her presence. No one remembers seeing her walk through the streets. No one remembers her departure from the train depot. No one remembers where she came from, where she went and with whom. No one remembers speaking to her, hearing her name, hearing a stranger's accent.

        No one remembers, but, they will not forget.

5 comments:

  1. brilliant! love the mystery aspect as well as the subtle but not-so-subtle drama unfolding in the background. i really liked this a lot.

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  2. What a strong tale. Sadly, there are stories of Jane Doe's we will never know. Great story.

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  3. powerful story.

    Thanks for sharing

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  4. So powerful..so sad someone goes unnoticed until a tragedy strikes...

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