for Six Sentence Stories where the given word is Box
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“Spend time with her” our doctor said, “she doesn’t have long”, he said.
I’d not planned an early retirement but a few days later I went to collect my bits and pieces from work.
“I put your things in a box,” my secretary said, “I left it in your old office”, she said.
I’m alone in my office, it’s the same but it’s different because on my desk there’s a picture, a picture in a frame of a young girl wearing a patterned dress of pink and green.
I look into my box and see a picture, a picture in a frame of my soulmate, she’s sitting on a sandy beach beneath a sky of blue and gold.
I pick up my box and as I turn and walk away, Tom Wait’s gravelly voice murmurs in my head, ‘I’m gonna love you ‘til the wheels come off, oh yeah…’
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Thanks to Denise at GirlieOnTheEdge for hosting.
The most precious gift is to spend time with loved ones.
So true, Suzette
A poignant story Keith
(Like your musical selection), your Six is made that much more effective by the simplicity of the narrative.
Sometimes, less is more. Thank you, Clark.
Thanks so much,Sadje.
You’re most welcome
worth it
Indeed.
Sometimes just a few words is all you need. Masterfully done, Keith.
As you say, sometimes. Thanks, Nancy.
Beautiful tale and linked well with the song.
Thank you so much, Frank.
Such a sweet tale. It’s great that you show him taking the Dr’s advice. In reality, some people are inclined to keep themselves busy with work just to avoid the situation.
Beautiful story.
Thank you, Patricia.
Such melancholy, Keith, with Tom Waits’ lone piano and gravely voice as the perfect troubadour.
It’s a song I play often. Thanks, LIz.
This is an excellently written melancholic tale, Keith. I’m also glad that he took the doctor’s advice.
Thanks so much, Nicole.
What a scene you set! Well done.
That’s most kind of you, Susan.
Love it! Well written and very emotional.
Thanks for your kind words.
Sad, but well done.
Thanks so much, Chris.