Freedom

What we desire

I am rooted
Stuck to the ground
Unable to move
At the edge of the abyss
Only one choice
I take the chance
And take a flying leap
Down I go
Deep into the abyss
Falling and falling
With no end in sight
But as I fall

I get a fluttering feeling
A twitch on my back
Suddenly all around me

Feathers are flying
I look behind me
And see two great wings
Suddenly I understand
And I push down the wings
And pull them back up
Down and up they go
As my fall begins to slow
Then suddenly

I'm not falling anymore
I begin to flap hard
Gaining speed

As I rise thought the air
Before long
The light signaling

The edge of the abyss nears
Then I am out
And above the ground
Though it beckons me
I only soar higher
Up and over the clouds
The wind smacks my face

As I slide through the air

I am flying

I am free