Friday Fictioneers – January 31, 2018
Photo by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Carved in Time
“They cut it down!” Martha cried.
Allen tried to console his love with a soft touch. He didn’t know exactly what to say. That tree had always been there. Fifty years ago they shared their first kiss under that tree. On their first anniversary, he carved their initials with a heart. They had both thought the tree would last longer than they would.
Martha’s tears followed the trails made by age on her face. For a moment, he found it unbearable to watch and looked down at the carnage. That is when he found his past carved in the wood. (100 words)
Writing In The Deep 
22 responses to “Flash Fiction: Carved in Time”
Lovely
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Thank you
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At least they could take it away as a permanent reminder of their past. Nice take.
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Thank you. I really enjoyed your take on the photo. It felt very well rounded.
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Thank you so much.
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Nice, but very sad. The tree must’ve felt like a part of their family, by that point.
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I pictured it as a tree that was already older than they are and able to live on for so much longer than they could possible live. It has been a part of their lives and possibly many others. It was thoughtlessly destroyed without any thoughts about the idea that nature could mean something.
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If I were him I’d take it home, where I would promptly regret it every time I looked at the wood that had once been a tree I knew.
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Great story with a bittersweet ending.. Well done.
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Aw I was hoping they’d find a little keepsake to take home 😃
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I wanted to have an ending that felt like there was a sense of happiness still left from the tree.
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Beautiful story! Really liked the expression ‘… trails made by age. ‘
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Thank you. I wanted to make sure that you could picture her sadness and how time has changed her.
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In a backroads kinda way, we sorta went in the same direction. So lovely that he found the right piece!
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The tree may be gone, but they can still keep the heart.
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Sweet story.
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A gentle story. Like Moon, I enjoyed the expression ‘trails made by age’. I’m glad they had a memento of the tree.
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Gone but never to be forgotten.A delightful tale indeed.
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What a lovely bittersweet tale.
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A very tender story. Well told. The tree might be gone, but they’ll always cherish every memory.
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Ah, a tangible reminder of their love. Glad he found that piece.
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Such a sad story but I am glad they found the carved piece.
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