Six Sentence Stories – Fall
It was a long way down from where she stood; the thoughts, fears, pain, tears, and confusion of the last few years swirled in her head.
With a shift in her weight, wavering balance sent a clear warning that there would be no time for regret, no chance to go back.
“Do it!” hissed an impatient voice in her ear.
She thought of the ill-logic and uncertainty of the whole thing and wondered, “but what if I do it and just…fall…?”
“Then I’ll catch you,” whispered another.
One step, then…flight.
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Yes, yes, I’ve heard this in various permutations, I think, of faith and inspirational quotes and all sorts, but never with the attendant Feels, as you’ve given it here.
Reminds me of the one “What if I fall?” “Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”
Yeah, it does. I’ve seen that one. And that’s definitely one interpretation. Could it be seen another way?
That second quote that Lizzi put down was exactly what I was thinking! This was really wonderful little piece of writing! I read it several times and each time manage to see it a different way. I’m so glad you linked it up!
Ooh, good, you saw different possibilities? Love to know them…
Definitely a risk to everything…
Indeed. Life itself is risk.
…I got a similar vibe (to L and Z) the flying thing, but, for some reason, I had a line from Douglas Addams (that I totally love), pop into my head, (on how to fly): ‘throw yourself at the ground…and miss’
thats got to most of what good posts are for…to stimulate the Reader
That is definitely Douglas Adams and one that my Hub has tossed around more than once. He also loves Adams.
I am trying to come up with a comment that sounds logical and intelligent, however I am tired so….you challenge me to think and I like it. 😉
Thinking is good. Thinking when tired…not so much! 😀 I try to avoid that.
I love stories that make you think and that have many possibilities of what the end may be. Like the others, I saw a spiritual/faith side to the story although it could be eerier. Well done!
Could be, Patricia…could be. What I love about writing is that one reader can take away something different from the next and neither would be wrong.
Fascinating and well done!
Thank you!
Very thought provoking story, Lisa.
Thanks, Val.
Initially as I started reading this story I felt a very dark tone and was afraid it was going to end badly, how wonderful it was to know that she was not only offered reassurance, but also found herself able to truly fly. Faith and trust are like that, sometimes we have to make the leap to test out what is real. Beautifully done, very personalized!
True enough. If we didn’t have those fears, we wouldn’t really need faith, would we?
Glad I got a little suspense in there.
A good story evokes emotions in the reader. I was fearful she was suicidal, nervous that she was pushing herself out of her comfort zone, and comforted that she was not alone.
Yes, indeed. I think you could look at this one either way. What I love about stories is that the reader can always decide for themselves what’s really going on. Always interesting to see different interpretations.