Gemotions

The tree’s absence left a hole in the landscape, a void. But in her soul, that void was filled with something else, a new feeling. It was a shift, an awakening, an easing of the burden she had carried for years.

She found herself humming a song she had not sung since she was a child. The sun felt warmer, the breeze softer. Her legs felt restless, and she started walking, faster and faster, her pace quickening.

The world seemed brighter, more vibrant. The air smelled of possibilities. The world was a place that wanted her, a place she was no longer afraid of.