Word-Picture I : EARTH

A vision of myself running
Running along a narrow path
Hair flying behind me, moistened by the drizzle of rain
On my left, the fringes of a dark dense forest
On my right, plain fields as far as the eye can see.
Eyes focused on the far horizon where the path meets the sky
Deep blue clouds silent above my head
The salty air leaving its traces on my lips
The cold wind rushing past me in my ears
Blocking out every other sound except
My heart, beating faithfully
My feet keeping pace with this rhythm
My lungs hungrily expanding
Running with supreme abandon
Without exhaustion. Effortlessly
Without a care in the world
Nowhere to reach
Nowhere I have to be.