Her snorkel pinches her nose as she fiercely flips her fins to swim farther out to sea. The water is tranquil, cold and numbing to her skin. A burst of color flashes in with a school of fish, but back out again.
Her skin tingles and her face is cool in the water. Gazing deeper into the deep blue, she sees mystery, desire to go deeper, and impulse. Dive. Deeper and deeper until the sun becomes a beacon at the end of a tunnel of water.
Gasp. It’s cold down deep. It’s dark and she feels desperate to gasp for air. She fights. She swims hard to force herself to the surface. Gasp! The air is fresh, warm, and soothing. Warm breaths. The sea is rough. The water shoves her at its will. She fights. The sea is powerful, but so is she. The sand comforts her like home.
Her place of solice, her deep blue, full of her soul, has taught her lessons. Staring at its vastness she suddenly feels small. She is a force, like the ocean with its depths ever changing.
Cooped up in this frozen cage
Stuck in my prison, love my only warmth
I’m ready to make that leap, turn this page
I’ve lived for my responsibilities, I’d like to live for my heart
I wander in hope of finding my soul
She is out there, the woman I want to be
Being somewhere new brings my pieces to whole
When I find pieces of her on my way I become free
My home is where my happiness lies
That home is not one place
But where I can only access flying through the skies
Not one space, but where I’ve gone without a trace
We learn the most about ourselves and humanity
When our comfort is traded for understanding
Where to go next options span to infinity
For change, we are ever demanding
My eyes are open. Today is the day. For healing I am hoping, For I am no longer afraid. Today I awoke with fresh eyes To a life for which I had yearned And to my surprise One that I didn’t have to earn. Eyes bright at the start of a new day Old days behind me As I find my new way To the place where I’m free.
