Once, I climbed the mountain
The wind pushing me forward, the sky calling me.
Reaching the peak, I spread my arms -
The only way to get higher was to jump.
Trusting the sky, trusting the wind,
The first step towards freedom and happiness
Thrilling excitement, holding my breath.
Tumbling
Betrayal
Falling, descending, plummeting.
Slamming into the restless water below
Down, down, gasping for breath.
Reorienting – reaching again for the sky.
Bursting from the freezing embrace
Buoyed by the same driftwood I passed on my ascent.
Fighting as waves crash me into rocks.
The shore keeps getting further away.
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