At first I said it was an open field; a place where the trees stopped and stared at endless grass, flowers, and sky. You know, like a romantic would view their fantasies. Calm, beautiful perfection. But, then I realized what I really meant was a lake - like those from my home, instead of the ocean I now live by. A shimmering lake, glittering in sunlight, open and inviting and stretching out from shore. The cool waters are inticing and I know how to swim, even more naturally than I know how to walk. It is a large lake and it is full of possibilities, waiting to begin an adventure, wanting to share its hidden depths. And there I am, standing in the sand as little waves lap up around my ankles.

I hesitate. I've been on this beach for so long I'm afraid to enter the water now that I've reached it. But deep down the yearning grows stronger, excitement building for the changes to come. I know I'm doing the right thing by leaving land. I'm going to swim across, perhaps to the other side, perhaps to somewhere new. It doesn't matter so long as I'm not sitting around here anymore. I need to go.

I cast a short glance backwards, knowing what I'm giving up. A slight pang of guilt passes through my heart and I understand the look on your face. I don't feel the same way anymore... if I ever did... and I've been suffocating on this ground where we stand. The water is calling to me. It's been calling to me ever since I was caged. And now I turn my body to it completely. I dive in and swim a little away. The air out here is clearer, easier to breathe. And for the first time in a long time, I can finally say I'm happy.

That I'm free.

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