Carry Pain Like a Tree Does

 

"I want to carry pain like a tree does.

Let the rings of my experience push me to

grow wider and stronger.

I never want to forget each ring that holds

everything I've witnessed, loved and lost,

But I want to keep expanding." 

from 'Tree Rings' by Mari Andrew 

 

I came across this tree stump in the churchyard at Coley, Halifax. I'm not sure what kind it is (sycamore?), or when it was chopped down, but it tells a story, as all trees do. 

Writing prompt:

•   What's your story? Think of a time when you have experienced pain or loss. Write about how that experience helped you to expand and grow wider and stronger.