chains so heavy they break through the earth's floor clanking and hissing, those iron serpents, falling from my conscience. am i naked? i was naked. i am naked and made new. gravity and time i keep as close as enemies, ready to stave off their attacks on my flesh. they will take nothing i am unwilling to give - oh no, not today! the sky and ocean are no longer vast spaces without limits. i close my eyes and they are inside me. the sun and wind no longer commingle to scorch my world and blow away the ashes. they are a lover's warm embrace, fervid kisses. stay, go, yes, no, love, hate, right, wrong no longer commands, all choices now. i will pack up this smile, these eyes this clear mind and clean heart to prepare for my endless journey. am i free? i feel free. i am free!