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Leap of Faith
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The footsteps following me sounded closer. I ran through the empty corridors of the hospital, my heart pounding with terror.
I turned a corner and stopped short. I had reached a dead end.
As I stood there, my breaths coming in ragged gasps, panic threatened to consume me. The footsteps drew nearer, echoing ominously in the empty corridor. With nowhere left to run, I frantically scanned my surroundings for any possible escape route.
Then, a glimmer of hope caught my eye—a small window set high in the wall. Without a moment's hesitation, I lunged toward it, my fingers scrabbling desperately for purchase on the smooth surface. With a surge of relief, I managed to push it open, greeted by a rush of cool night air.
Ignoring the dizzying drop below, I clambered out onto the narrow ledge, my heart still racing. With the sounds of pursuit growing louder behind me, I took a deep breath and leaped into the darkness.
As I fell through the air, adrenaline coursing through my veins, I felt a sudden sense of clarity wash over me. In that moment of fear and uncertainty, I had found the strength to overcome my obstacles and take a leap of faith.
And as I landed safely on the ground below, the echoes of my pursuer fading into the distance, I realized the true lesson of my ordeal: Sometimes, the only way to escape the things that haunt us is to confront them head-on and trust in our own abilities to prevail.
© Elphas Sipho Mdluli
The footsteps following me sounded closer. I ran through the empty corridors of the hospital, my heart pounding with terror.
I turned a corner and stopped short. I had reached a dead end.
As I stood there, my breaths coming in ragged gasps, panic threatened to consume me. The footsteps drew nearer, echoing ominously in the empty corridor. With nowhere left to run, I frantically scanned my surroundings for any possible escape route.
Then, a glimmer of hope caught my eye—a small window set high in the wall. Without a moment's hesitation, I lunged toward it, my fingers scrabbling desperately for purchase on the smooth surface. With a surge of relief, I managed to push it open, greeted by a rush of cool night air.
Ignoring the dizzying drop below, I clambered out onto the narrow ledge, my heart still racing. With the sounds of pursuit growing louder behind me, I took a deep breath and leaped into the darkness.
As I fell through the air, adrenaline coursing through my veins, I felt a sudden sense of clarity wash over me. In that moment of fear and uncertainty, I had found the strength to overcome my obstacles and take a leap of faith.
And as I landed safely on the ground below, the echoes of my pursuer fading into the distance, I realized the true lesson of my ordeal: Sometimes, the only way to escape the things that haunt us is to confront them head-on and trust in our own abilities to prevail.
© Elphas Sipho Mdluli
