But I Smile Anyway…

Charli’s Carrot Ranch 99-word Fiction prompt:

May 16, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that goes in search of trees. It can be one particular tree, a grove, woods, or forest. What makes the tree worth seeking? Go where the prompt leads!

Tree of Memories

 I need to find it. 
 I know it’s here somewhere. 
 We used to visit here regularly when we were courting. 
 Where is that tree? 
 I think it was an Oak. 
 Huge sprawling branches that created a vast canopy, under which we used to sit, backs resting against the thick, sturdy trunk. 
 It was here we had our first kiss. 
 Here, we professed our love. 
 Here, you proposed. 
 Is it this one? My fingers trail over the rough bark. A spark of memory.
 Yes, here.
 Here, my love, I’ll lay you to rest, scattered amongst the memories of our love.