Give a person a choice and they'll thank you.
Give them too many choices and they might get lost. That's what almost happened to me today with all the free write options. 
Lots of false starts, horrible 5 minute writes that went nowhere, and a bit of frustration later I finally decided to go with the prompt: DREAM. The inspiration came from an image I've wanted to show for a while, and my desire to disconnect from reality for a second. Life's been to real lately, and throwing myself into a place where anything was possible fit with my mood.
So, without further ado...
He could hardly breath the wind whipped passed him so fast. His heart beat an impossibly fast rythm as he sped upwards higher and higher into the clouds. The air was clean, crisp, and smelled of rain. A chill hit him, sneaking under his collar and down his back. Rain, not yet fallen, coated his face with fresh water. He spread his arms like a bird, hoping to control his haphazard path through the sky. Fingers stretching outwards his eyes looked forward. In the distance massive gray and black stacks seemed to reach up into infinity. He could hear the angry bass rumble of thunder and see little splashes of light here and the clouds. They beckoned to him. He could feel it in his heart. A calling. He swooped and crashed through some fluffy white, still looking into the distance. How could he get there began the thought that finished with them towering above him. Like guardians into another world they stood. The thunder now shook his body and the harsh flashes blinded him. What lay beyond this dangerous veil. Paradise? Hell?
I hope you enjoyed that.
Dreams have always been a special place for humans. I can't speak for other species, hehe. The idea that the mind is free to wander if it wills, where it will, and to create it's only realities, intrigues me. How exactly they work is still a bit of a mystery to science, which leaves a lot of space for people who enjoy creating to play around with.
As always, or pretty much always, I left the ending open. If the world within our mind is of our own creation, would we choose paradise or hell? You would think the choice is a simple one. But, we are not simple creatures. And our unconscious often has a will of it's own. Many times we'll go with the familiar vs the unknown. And, if your known is pain, well, you can imagine the consequences.
Which leads me to wonder
How can one change their predilection towards the negative if that is their daily reality? What could set them free in their dreams to live the wonders they so desire? It's a question I ask myself daily. Because if you can free yourself in your own mind, the real world should follow. Right? Things to think about :)
Thanks for dropping by and reading! Be sure to check out the Five minute free write if you like to write and have some spare time.
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