Title: Nowhere Left to Hide
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
Novak had seen the end. He told everyone who would listen. For his trouble, they labeled him a lunatic, certifiable. He painted pictures, but he couldn’t force them to see. They were lost.
He had been like them, paralyzed with fear, he clung to the familiar, repeating his history in a self-fulfilling destiny. Each day manifested as a poor interpretation of a yesterday which spiraled him into darkness.
Until he gasped for breath. The last flickering spark screamed from the deathbed. He was alive, this wasn’t his swan song. Daring greatly, he released his past to create a new future.
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Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Profound!
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Thank you Sadje.
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You’re welcome 😉
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I really hope it works out for him
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I like to think he is on his true path.
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So there’s hope of enlightenment at the end. I do hope so! Nicely done.
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Thanks Iain. Perhaps some will follow. 🙂
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Great interpretation of the prompt, Jo
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Thanks for the kind words, Neil.
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Good for Novak. It’s hard to let go of the past and move forward, which is probably why it’s so hard for him to convince anyone else to give it a try.
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Embracing change is not easy. It takes a brave soul. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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not everybody is given a second chance in life. hopefully, he’ll make the most of it.
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I think he can change. Thanks fore reading and commenting
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The leap is taken. I hope it works out for him, it sounds like his current life wasn’t working so I’m glad he’s trying something new!
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It is always difficult to make changes, even when they are in our best interest. Thanks Draliman.
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Change is so hard but once you commit to it…
Excellent, Jo!
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Thanks Dale.
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Well written, Jo! 😀
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Thank you, my friend.
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Dear Jo,
Talk about a leap of faith. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle.
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An interesting take on the prompt. To be given a second chance. I hope he uses it wisely.
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Alicia.
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How painful that state was for him. He’s finally found himself and taken hold of life with both hands. I hope those close to him help him adjust. A lovely and well-written story, Jo. 🙂 — Suzanne
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You are so wise, Suzanne, to realize that often friends and family reject the change we embrace. Thanks for commenting. 😊
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Something poetic about this story.
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Thank you, Tannille. ❤
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I like the confidence he has of his own visions. Very inspiring story Jo. Knowing our path in this world is one thing but being brave to go sometimes isolates us from what is familiar and safe.
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So true Gina. The feeling of safety can limit our choices. Facing the unknown takes inner courage.
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Most of us do not learn from other peoples experience. Novak did not have much alternative. In his death he found a release and a relief.
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Thank you Abhijit Ray
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Mysterious and intriguing story, JoHawk.
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Thank you, my friend.
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You are welcome.
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