The water droplets form upon my skin as I lay in silence. I allow the waves to carry my body in any direction. I don’t care where. As I float on my back, I gaze into the majestic clear sky. I watch as the bird’s swoosh and dip in zig-zag motions above my head, but I can’t hear them. The water that fills my ears has silenced the world around me. All the violence, screams, and anxiety are quiet, as my ears fill with nothing but the sounds of the swishing water ripples. The water carries me down a path that I am unfamiliar with, but I don’t feel afraid. I feel excited to go where I have never gone before.
As my body floats adrift, I watch the birds overhead. They seem so free, so happy, like nothing I have ever seen. And sometimes I wonder what it’s like to be free. To be able to fly to any destination without care. To leave a life behind and begin anew, but I suppose we have that option too.
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