You’ve woven an incredible tale from such an enigmatic photograph. I really got a sense of who this man was, so much so that I felt grief and overwhelming sympathy for his predicament by the last sentence (which is possibly the most powerful line you’ve ever written).
LoA

that’s deep.. very different from your humor ficlets.. very impressive.

Very nice unique, psychological look at what’s going on in this picture – but then, that would make some sense.