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I awoke within darkness and a beam of light shone down from above me. Looking up at what appeared to be the exit, I noticed the stone structure that surrounded and held me in. It was dark where I stood and the climb up looked impossible.
Without feeling an obvious choice, I sat down to observe my surroundings. The stone structure that encircled me appeared solid as a whole but it offered small stones to step on and assist my climb. If I choose to take it one stone at a time, it is possible to reach the opening and rise above the darkness that held me. Though I felt trapped by the walls around me, there was a different possibility when I looked above and beyond the walls.
Using the stones offered, I used my hands to feel where I would go and let my legs lift me one level at a time. I concentrated on reaching the light and leaving the darkness behind. Hope and confidence filled me with every step up and brought me closer to something more. Reaching the opening, I felt the warm light on me and breathed in the freshness of freedom. Knowing what I wanted to reach and willing to work hard to leave behind what held me in darkness, I successfully rose above the challenge.
Reflective Qs:
What do you imagine the narrator was stuck in?
Have you ever experienced a similar situation that required concentration and hard work to conquer?
How would that freshness of freedom make you feel?
Author's Note: Experiencing a down time and feeling trapped by circumstances, I needed to imagine a different setting that offered a way out. When hope is drained in reality, imagination offers an alternate escape and hope.
