The Enigmatic Phone Call

The phone vibrated. It was her. Staring at the screen in silence, a moment of indecisive struggle. Finally, he answered. But it was not her. Instead, a steady, enigmatic voice advised...

Go, give chase to your dreams,
Gallop, like a fearless horse, wild with passion;
Burn, like an inflamed wick, steadfast towards destiny...

Stirred in his heart many a memory. The hopes he held, the dreams he dreamt. So many shattered, lost amongst the sea of failures. He picked himself up, but it was not long before he returned to the floor. It was the baggage that held him back. Baggage which should have long been left behind. Yet they clung onto him, an obstacle in his way. He needs to rid himself of it...