the melody of the birds

the incessant chatter of the animals eats away at what is left of my sanity. i tried to block them out but to no avail. the birds, the birds, the fucking birds!!!!!!!!!!!!! chirping away, seeming to say "you'll never find peace of mind, you'll never know the meaning of our melody, never, never never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm sweating profusely, the air around me is getting thin. the midday sun is sharp against my skin. its like i'm roasting, i'm on fire, my throat is dry, i'm struggling to breathe. my shirt is soaked, my feet are blistered and numb.

i looked up at the sky, clear and blue, no clouds in sight. the sun is a merciless globe of fire penetrating the pores of my skin. i can feel my flesh burning from the inside, my hairs appear singed.

the taunts continue, the birds signal my every movement. the creatures on the ground scurry away at my approach. they are afraid of me. "i'm not going to hurt you little creatures. i only need one of you for a meal". they appear wary of my pleadings. the birds are laughing, i'm hungry.

i'm an alien, an outsider, i do not fit in here. i need to get away, i need to find release from this prison, this hell hole, this uninviting paradise.

i can not walk further. i sit under a tree. i await death.

it does not come........the shade shield me from the angry sun. a spring is gently flowing nearby. cool and refreshing it brings me to life.

am i really alive, do i want to be alive, what is my purpose, why am i here?

i sit still by the gentle stream, the fishes swim cognisant of my stare. the sounds of the birds slowly fade away. i close my eyes and a melody floats by. the sounds are familiar but the rhythm is soothing. gentle on the ears.

its the melody of the birds..............and i hear it, i breathe it, it surrounds me, it engulfs me. it is.....what it is.......... a melody