Blocked by a boulder on its opened side, the cave welcomed no light- its interior was cold, lifeless, and dark, with the only inhabitant being a pale young man who huddled in the corner and rocked himself to sleep every night.
That night, a storm ravaged the surrounding Alaskan wilderness, and formed a deep crack in the cave.
The following morning, the man peered through the crack and squinted against the brightness- despite his burning eyes, he could not stop staring at the beauty of the world.
Inspired by Sonya’s Three Line Tales Week Forty photo prompt. Amazingly thought-provoking photo as always 🙂
Sonder Stories 
‘There is no pain persistent enough to paralyse passion’
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Love it!!!
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A light of hope! 🙂 A positive message through the picture.. Nice take.. 🙂
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Thank you Prakash!
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Such an atmospheric tale. I wonder how the man ended up in the cave. Excellent take on the prompt!
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Haha yeah that’s a good question! Thanks for your comment 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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