A dark, cold and lonely prison,
with a limited view
of a distant tree
on a distant hill.
I Transport myself
to the highest branch,
where I can climb down
from my precarious position,
I Unattach myself
from the branches
that pull at my clothing
and claw at my skin.
I Lighten the
burden from my shoulders,
allowing myself to breathe deeper,
to be further from jeopardy,
further from the pain.
I Succeed at
climbing out of
the blackest shadows,
into the warmth of sunlight.
I Escape from
the prison that was my home,
down to solid ground,
where I can stand
on my deliberated decision
to be FREE.
