I walk an inch above the ground

In my highest heels & party gown

I throw my head back and laugh out loud

As I twirl and spin and dance about

I let the wind ruffle my hair

As I feel the gentle breeze

I stop and caress the flowers of the field

And splash about in the shimmering stream

In the distance I hear the cuckoo call

As the evening fades… night gently falls

The sky lights up with millions of twinkling-dazzling stars

I watch the smoke rise-up from the chimneys

And smell the fragrant roast

I hear the giggling chattering sounds

Of families gathered around the stove

I think I should go back home now

But wait…what’s that…

The deep calls & I can’t resist

The challenge of a journey- yet undiscovered unchartered unseen

I let the sands of time slip though my fingers

As I watch the journey unfold

What will be- will be -I know

But for now….

I flaunt my curves and all those scars

A gentle spirit a fierce soul

I meet with a smile the years lost

As I gather the winds in my arms

If you stand and watch and stare

So what …

Freedom after all has come at a cost!