Weekend Self-Portrait: April 14. A STORY

She looked from the confines of where she was hiding. She knew the world was waiting for her to make the effort, to take the first step. There were other human beings out there living life. Was she living hers? She wasn't sure anymore. She sometimes felt like a little mouse in a cage, going round in circles but not exactly getting anywhere. How had that happened? Was she doing anything to change that?

She suddenly looked at things from another point of view. She felt an inner smile bubbling up from within her and felt her confidence grow.
"What strange creatures we are", she said, almost out loud. We allow ourselves to be influenced by mere thoughts that we have created!

She felt her face become relaxed and her breath came slower and calmer. She could feel the sparkle coming back into her eyes! There was even a feeling of lightness about her again. She smiled and knew exactly what she had to do and felt a tingling excitement at the sheer thought of it...
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This is a fictional story inspired by the photo images within  the collage.

I hope you're all having a simply beautiful weekend!