a moment

I step out into the golden sunlight. 

The cool air is brisk 

with a hint of fall. 

The blue of the sky is endless. 

I feel the chill send ripples 

of goosebumps down my arms. 

I put my headphones on. 

I roll my shoulders back.

I take a deep inhale.

Deep exhale.  

I scan the horizon. 

I hear the music pick up. 

I feel my feet start to move. 

Slow at first. 

Then faster. 

Faster. 

My feet creating their own rhythm.

My chest expands. 

I feel the weight of my legs as I urge my body up a hill.

My pace slows.

My breath quickens. 

I feel the rush of speed return. 

The feeling of the air in my lungs feels like freedom. 

I am barely touching the ground. 

The breeze is at my back. 

The open road before me, a doorway. 

I am moving toward it. 

I am moving through it. 

I feel the warmth of my body.

The air in my lungs,

Quickly moving.

I feel weightless.

Wind hitting my face. 

The sky expanding.

My arms moving as fast as my feet. 

The sunlight encasing me.

This movement is freedom. 

Like a bird. 

Set free.