chew chew chew. basking in the warm sunshine in a forest, it chewed on the green platform it laid on. 'what a great day' it thought. munch munch munch, from day tonight, growing fatter day by day. those were happy days.
cycles passed and age caught up. it started inching its way around, eyelids getting heavier and heavier. nooooo, not now, not in the middle of summer, it was too much a sacrifice to start now. but it couldn't help it, nature's exerted an unfeeling pressure on it. it succumbed, closing its eyelids gently.
'it's time', it thought, and it woke up, after clearing it's thoughts. it settled down in a secluded area and commenced its task. temptations are merely fleeting emotions. yes, they are.
others had started, betraying its trust and bond. whatever. a pack of lies. incessant lies. the world is full of hypocrites and conmen; never believe in them. a nest of white pigeons cooed noisily on the tree top. as if in immediate response, the brown ones, replied back. the meditating silence was rudely broken.
trapped. dark. black. it could see nothing, nothing at all. it tried to move, but it found itself immobile. stuck. it was concealed in a capsule. it pushed its leg forward, it felt soft and smooth. that was the only comfort it found.
'this is for my good' it tried to convince itself, 'i shall persevere'.
it closed its eyes and suffered quietly, thinking of the fun it previously had.
darkness. black. claustraphobia. it is all worth it, it persuaded itself. it didn't know how long this was going to continue, all it knew was that when it was time, it would be free again, away from all the cackles.
it shall fly back to it's humble abode. safety is assured.
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