The Roaming Bird

"I want to leave This place, it doesn't feel like home anymore" Soha said and took a long puff of her cigarette "These people, they suffocate me I feel trapped Sometimes I get this urge to pack my things and run away I want to escape from my messed up, good for nothing family But I can't I'm too scared of letting go And I know That even if I leave I'll come back" She looked at me and asked "Do you ever feel like that?" Do I ever feel that? I turned to the night sky "I do Not because my family is messed up or they are deadbeat people I want to leave because I don't want to get stuck in this cycle of normalcy created by society I have a renegade soul I don't want to crush it And I'm scared that it would be too easy for me to let go And I know that once I leave I won't be able to come back"

To everyone, it was a gloomy day, Gray, windy, cold Birds flying back to their nest Children running back to their home from mid football match Lady from downstairs yelling at her husband about something To me, it was a perfect weather for a nice quiet long walk Grabbing my hoodie and headphones, I rushed to welcome the chilly air I chose this apartment because I loved how close the beach was from here But it is always flooded with loud obnoxious people Not today though With Imagined Dragons blaring in my ears I jogged towards the ocean The sight of water brought an instant smile on my face Removing my headphones, I walked to the shore The sound of the ocean, the air, the empty beach, it cannot get better than this There's a house few feet away A beach facing house Lucky bastards I always wanted a house near the ocean I can't help but stare through the window into what seems like a kitchen Bright yellow kitchen a woman sipping som