Let Go

Staring down the empty road, with the dark forces closing in from behind, I just knew I had to keep running. Turning back was no option. It's already the thirteen times I've tried escaping, but yet I couldn't find the way to break out of the barrier at the end of the road.

The dark forces knew I couldn't possibly break out of the barrier alone. Thus they didn't really bothered about catching me, as they knew eventually, I'll turn back.

And now, for the thirteenth time, I've reached the boundary. I stood there wondering just how I could break out of this barrier. I wished someone from the outside will see me, and lend me a hand, or someone from the inside will give me a push, but looking around, I knew it was impossible.

Eventually, I saw flashes and heard roars. They've caught up with me. My thirteenth time is a failure again.

With no other choice, I turned back, and ran back the way I came. The roar gets louder with each steps I took, as though laughing at me for my futile attempts to escape.

The King of the force then started to splash water into my face. Just then I heard voices in my mind, it was the King's, conversing with me using his secret power.

"So, you didn't manage to break the barrier again eh," and as though knowing what I was thinking, he continued, "what you need is someone you can trust to give you a push, isn't it?"

"Probably," I thought, in a reply to the King.

"Well, I'll give you something. Look into your hand."

I brought up my hand, still clenched together.

"Don't clench your hands like that. Open up and let go, you must know how to let go before you will be able to break that barrier."

I was shocked, the King of the dark forces was actually telling me how to break that barrier?

"Now look into your hands, what do you see?"

I looked down at my hands, and after a few seconds of looking, i replied "nothing.".

"Nope, you are wrong, look more closely."

I looked down again, giving it a closer examination and still found nothing.

From my blank look, the King knew I was lost.

"You see your hands, don't you? With your hands, you can make things happen, even when you are alone. And furthermore, if you look more closely, you are not alone. It just happened that you chose not to see them. Let go of your grudge, and be the you 7 years ago."

I knew the King was right. I've started to forgotten the goodness of other people, and have been trying to find fault with everyone I've met. But something still puzzles me.

"Why are you telling me all these? You are the dark forces, and responsible for so many evil things, yet you are trying to help me here."

The King laughed, "you don't see it yet. Well, let's just say I don't like trespassers, and you are trespassing in my territory, that's why I wants to drive you out with my troops. I'll let you stay a few more days, but you'd have to leave as soon as you figure out the logics."

With that, the King turned his back and returned to his majestic palace, awaiting the next trespasser trapped in his dark zone.

And I was left alone once again on the road, thinking through his words and actions that rarely make any sense.