17 June 2012
I breathe deeply. One jump. That's all it is. I lean over the cliff tops, ready to fall, then flinch back. I can't do this. I... I just can't. The wind lashes out, whipping me, opening old wounds and infecting them with misery. Below the sea screams with rage, as if it is angry at my cowardice. I rub my temples, I have to do this. Just one jump and this will all be over. Everything will be done, my life a clean slate, ready to start again. But... There is something. Something I cannot bear to let go of. Something that is preventing me from leaving. I have to let it go, let it fly into the sunset. The sun fades away into the dark,deep, rich oranges melt across the sky, creating a beautiful image that warms my heart. In that moment, I let all my thoughts disappear and lean forwards. The air rushes around me, cleansing my soul. I reach my arms out and breath slowly, flying.
Opuss № I