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Sep 12
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rubinl

The Unknown


I look behind me at the sunlight that is flooding the clearing. I want to run back, shed my bag, let my skin soak up the warmth, and just stay lying in the tall grass forever. Instead, I turn back around and face the unfriendly looking woods. They are dark, cold, and full of mysteries. I hear a rustle and a snap of a twig somewhere beyond a huge oak tree that looked over 1,000 years old. I don’t know what lies before me, but I do know what's behind me and with that knowledge a take a step into the unknown.
 
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Posted: 09.12.19
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  1. Inkpaw
    Sep 12, 2019

    so wonderful, it's really easy to visualize, and I have a strong affinity for nature, so this really speaks to my heart

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  1. rubinl
    Sep 12, 2019

    thank you so much!

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  1. Inkpaw
    Sep 12, 2019

    your welcome! it's a wonderful short story

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