Six word stories: pining for more

An exercise in six-word storytelling. The late winter ice storm left the two pine trees in the side yard heavily damaged, leaving us with broken branches, split trunks, and heavy hearts.

Heeding the warnings of nature and arborists alike, we made the hard, but necessary, decision to cut them down.

Yes, there is more light coming through where the trees once stood, but still, there's a sense of loss. So I wrote a six-word story about it.
 
Timber call:
pining for
what's gone

When I read it aloud, it prompted others as we reflected on the situation and what was lost and what was gained:
 
Old pines
needle us
with worry

Change lets new
things take root

Six words can say so much. If there's a story you want to write but don't know where to start, try a six-word story.

It can help you get to the heart of what you want to write about. And that may be enough. Or, it could be the beginning of a longer story.

What's the underlying theme about the story you want to write? With the examples above, you can see there's the expression of missing what's gone, a bit about worry, and the opportunity for growth.

Challenge: write a six-word story about change ... and share it with someone.