Fly to Freedom

Perched along the windowsill, a white dove gazed out into the horizon, taking in all that the outside world had to offer.

The vibrant hues of the earth mixed with the modern towers of the city, melting together into a sight like no other, with forest vines climbing around gray towers or decorating pearl stone streets and roads.

But what stood beyond this world, was what the dove really cared for. A world full of unknowns and dangers, yet brimming with endless possibilities hung out along the golden horizon. A place that embodied freedom itself, and would welcome the dove with open arms, hardships and joys.

The thought urged the dove onward, forward, away from home and out into the real world.

Until the metal bars surrounding it kept it down.

The dove longed for this new life, growing sick of its comforting home slowly turning into a prison, the window to rebirth mere inches from it, yet standing so far away.

Its caretakers insisted it was for the best, and provided it with all that it could ever need, but the cage remained, and the bird grew restless as the days went on.

Even when the cage was made bigger, it was still a cage in the end, and the bird’s desire only grew stronger.

As so it sang. It sang a song of longing, of hopes and dreams. The melody rang out around it in a glorious tune, reaching the ears of everyone in the city.

To most, their spirits lifted, taking the song as the joyful cries of a majestic bird sharing its natural love to the world. But to a select few, their hearts sunk at the sound, the hidden griefs and yearning resonating with them. They could feel how the dove’s cry for escape echoed with each note and tune, its calling for freedom even stronger than before.

For days it sang its hopes out into the world, its voice reaching out to the unknowns, hoping it would call back.

Hope that a way for escape would arrive, hope that one day, the sight of the unknown would be within reach.

Hope that one day, it could fly to freedom, and live out a true life in an unpredictable world, brimming with infinite possibilities.

ByMcKennaMcIntyre