The cage was comfortable at first.
She tried hard to fit in and comply.
Besides, change is hard.
From the safety of her cage,
she marveled at the sunset as
multicolored rays touched her skin.
At night, she watched shades of the moon
danced across the sky.
Wind caressed the days and brought her
smells of the changing seasons.
Letting nature flow through her
seemed like enough, and for awhile, it was.
But thoughts played in her head
and circuited through
bare feet touching the earth.
Then in the morning frost,
she caught reflections of fractals
before they dripped away.
Suddenly, she could feel light and
spirit in the beating of her heart.
Higher soul energy outweighed
density keeping her in.
The magnetic grid pulled linear bars apart.
It was no longer her pattern.
Catching wind of simple waves
intertwined with complex ones, she
connected with others.
The woman began to dream.
In the design of creation,
imaginary numbers created spirals
urging her on.
Discovering the power of her smile,
she shined and others felt
comfort in being around her.
Even though, the woman felt grown up now,
she jumped up and down like a joyful child.
Wide awake in a new playground, she spun
around. Looking one last time at her cage,
she dropped her guard
and simply walked away.
