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Green Was Only a Memoryby Rehan Ullah
RERehan Ullah

Green Was Only a Memory

1 min read·April 30, 2026·
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The place used to be covered with lush fields and gentle winds.

But in one year, the rains stopped falling like they did before.

We didn’t think much of it at first; my father still planted the seeds, thinking that the land wouldn’t forget him.

But the ground remained dry.

The blades became brown, dry, then disappeared.

And now I am here, standing in the empty field, realizing that _______________________.

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Title

Green Was Only a Memory

Published

30 April 2026

Word Count

70

Genre

Literary Fiction

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SS-58FD-8210

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