FREEDOM

Walking alone in the woods

I see the birds flapping their wings

Flying at will.

Tree branches bend with the wind

I feel the wind upon my face.

And all around me,

I hear the animals scurry,

Moving aimlessly

While others wait silently

The forest is alive

With one important element-

Freedom.

Like the birds,

I want to spread my wings

And fly.

Like the branches,

I want to be able to bend

With the wind of life

And at the end,

Stand tall with my head held up high.

Like the wind,

I want to float in the air

Touching the lives of others

And moving on-

Never caged-

Like the animals,

I want to experience life

Making my own mistakes

And learning from them.

Just like the forest,

I want to be free

Everywhere is suddenly dark,

Oh! The rain is coming-

Now I must return.