The world below is screened by cloud. Above, the sun is glowing.
He faces emptiness, then overcomes his fright,
And like a stone is falling.
He counts… A jolt! The canopy’s unfolded! He’s soaring… And smiling broadly as he touches land.
He jumped a boy and landed as a man.
Victor is native Russian, and English is his second language. He lives in St.Petersburg, Russia, and by now he has had two pieces published on FiftyWordStories.com.
I liked this story very much – it reads like poetry! Congratulations on doing this in a second language!
Thank you very much, Catherine, for taking your time to read and comment. I’m extremely glad you liked it. Best regards, Victor
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Amazing command of the English language for a non-native speaker. The last line especially packs a punch.