Arise

Life is fleeting…

Standing high above a terrible tall cliff I stared at the ever twisting waters far below. 

My feet hung dangerously close to the edge and then I brought them back slightly. 

The air, it felt far too great,life did have its pleasures. That was one thing I could not deny. 

I skipped on the dangerous edge, as though I had no regard for my life. Maybe I did not?

The times where I worried about such things were long past. Today was the day I gained my freedom, there was no need to continue the endless struggle, to keep carrying the burden that weighed upon my soul. 

I lifted my head slightly and stared at the brilliant sun, I didn't need to be bothered by humane laws. 

"Don't look up at the sun!" That was what my mum would always say. 

I reveled in my freedom and yet a faint ever growing sliver of sadness gripped my heart. 

My cheeks felt moist, but I was smiling.