Canvass

By Daryl Del Rosario

Looking down at the bleak gray field below, I close my eyes

Taking ten careful steps backward, I open my eyes

Looking up at the great blue field above, I smirk

Taking two quick steps forward, I speed up

The steps to a jog, the jog to a run, the run to a leap

The wind on my face, the world out of focus, I spread my arms

Swaying, spinning, shaking, trembling, flying, falling

Turning around as I fall, I look at the sky one more time

White of clouds just like an artist's canvass, I smile

Painting the gray floor red, I look up one last time

Knowing freedom has come, I fly to the sky....

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