Iain Kelly

IT IS ENOUGH

It isn’t much, but it’s more than most have now. It is a roof and solid walls. The oil lamp will give me light during the nights.

There is no radio or television or computer, but I have paper and pencil.

It is hard to write from my imagination. What I have seen in the last months weighs heavily and refuses to make way.

So I will write the truth. I will write about what I have seen, I will write about what we have experienced. One day, maybe the world will read what I have written.

The ground shakes. Another night of violence closes in.

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

To read more stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.

My new novel All We Cannot Leave Behind is coming February 2024 and the paperback can be preordered now.

The State Trilogy and The Barra Boy available now.

Iain Kelly

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44 responses to “IT IS ENOUGH”

  1. neilmacdon Avatar
    neilmacdon

    And we keep saying “never again”

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Over and over. How many more times before someone actually means it?

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  2. MrBinks Avatar
    MrBinks

    Really striking.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you

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  3. rochellewisoff Avatar
    rochellewisoff

    Dear Iain,

    I see by your tags I was correct about your story. The truth isn’t exactly coming from the news media. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Rochelle. Of course it could be anywhere, from anytime, an innocent on any side. The tags just reflect the latest horror that is being allowed to unfold.

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  4. Anita Avatar
    Anita

    Touching story.

    Truth of our times.

    Social media, TV etc may be curbed.

    But, truth will be written and hopefully be out one day.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Let’s hope so, thanks Anita

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  5. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    He’s alive, and the rest is moot. Grim scenario but the writing will help him endure. Good story, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you

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      1. msjadeli Avatar
        msjadeli

        You’re welcome!

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  6. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar
    Na’ama Yehuda

    May there be respite. May there be humanity. May hate end. May terror cease. May humans see all others are human, please.

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    1. Michael B. Fishman Avatar
      Michael B. Fishman

      No “Love” button so I can only like…

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    2. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Beautifully said.

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      1. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar
        Na’ama Yehuda

        Thank you. It’s an intolerable reality that must be made better. Well past enough holding hearts and souls hostage to hate. For the sake of all.

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  7. writerravenclaw Avatar
    writerravenclaw

    The news is only ever from one point of view. Living with war, and humans need to stop.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Will it ever stop though? I doubt it, I’m afraid.

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      1. writerravenclaw Avatar
        writerravenclaw

        No, I don’t think it will.

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  8. magickmermaid Avatar
    magickmermaid

    Excellent story!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thank you!

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  9. Michael B. Fishman Avatar
    Michael B. Fishman

    I really don’t want to like this but not because of the writing or story or anything like that. It’s because war is our sad(istic?) reality as a race. With the exception of three words this story could take place at any point during the last 2,000 years.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Exactly that. I think we have to accept now that we will never learn. Thanks Michael.

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  10. Sandra Avatar
    Sandra

    I’m beginning to feel the human race is becoming immune to suffering. Or at least that which they inflict on others. 

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Yes absolutely. We seem to be unable to be shocked into doing anything differently now. We just accept it.

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  11. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    It’s not the circle of life, it’s the circle of death because man cannot figure out how to live in peace. Fabulous writing, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Dale. We are in such a sad way at the moment, and appear unable to step back from confrontation.

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        Rinse and repeat. It’s terrible. We humans seem to be worse than ever.

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  12. Keith's Ramblings Avatar
    Keith’s Ramblings

    Sadly, warfare is an abiding reality that’s affected lives since time immemorial. Will it ever cease? I fear not.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      I agree Keith, I think it’s wishful thinking to ever think we can all come together and find peace. There are too many cruel people in the world.

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  13. granonine Avatar
    granonine

    Too much greed, too much hatred, too much “I’m right and you’re wrong!” Such a sad story!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Afraid so. Thanks Linda

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  14. plaridel Avatar
    plaridel

    hopefully, if he doesn’t survive, his writings will. 

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      At least that is something

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  15. Laurie Bell Avatar
    Laurie Bell

    Keep writing the truth, some will hear it.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Let’s hope they do and it makes some sort of difference.

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  16. Nobbinmaug Avatar
    Nobbinmaug

    In any violence, it’s always the innocent people who get caught up in it who are the real tragedies.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Absolutely, those that are powerless to do anything about it.

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  17. Michael Humphris Avatar
    Michael Humphris

    War takes so very much away,. Every single day we loose more creative individuals.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
      Iain Kelly

      Thanks Michael

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  18. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar
    Brenda’s Thoughts

    A very powerful story, Iain. His story must be told. It could be any time period throughout out history as humans are drawn to hate and violence. It’s incredibly sad. 

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  19. Inside the Mind of Isadora Avatar
    Inside the Mind of Isadora

    There’s so much said in these 100 words, Iain.

    A testament to what is still happening today.

    Have a good weekend … Isadora 😎

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  20. The Sicilian Storyteller Avatar
    The Sicilian Storyteller

    Excellent write, Iain.

    Remember Edwin Starr’s “War” (What is it good for?) Absolutely nothing!

    We’re still singing the same old song and it’s so ineffably sad.

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  21. Dawn M. Miller Avatar
    Dawn M. Miller

    Awesome story!

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  22. patrickprinsloo Avatar
    patrickprinsloo

    I wonder how you arrived at this highly readable story from the innocent prompt. It must represent the lives of so many people in this day and age.

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