I had forgotten what it felt like being there

Up where only air surrounds me

I had almost forgotten what feeling weightless meant

How I could feel as if nothing else mattered but the vastness before me

And then, I saw it: the white forest

Clouds so big that they clustered together to look like tree tops

As wide and full, as a forest would look; the white forest and its complexities

It amazed me that with such a simple sight, I felt so relaxed

I felt that whatever responsibilities I ever had, disappeared

I was freed from all demands

I was released from all expectations

I wasn't criticized but rather embraced

There was no need to be urgent

None of that existed here

I was long ago lifted easily into this place

Being carried away from all realities on the ground

The sun welcomed me one day

And short rain the next

But nothing quite compares

To the way I feel when I look out the window at

The white forest before me

Up there, my dreams wander freely

My hesitation becomes sureness

My fear becomes courage

My vagueness becomes clarity

My tiredness becomes strength

While this sounds so trivial to most, it is indeed

The place where I can write without restriction to time

Where I can read my mind into new adventures without worry

Where I can let music transpire within my entire being without care

The simplest moments in the span of time can be felt with tremendous depth

Even if it is a memory that is gone within the blink of an eye,

The emotions remain; the feeling could be long lasting

And it is in the air, amid the white forest where I feel transcended above it all

Where being Jessica becomes more tangible

Don't misunderstand; the air isn't the only safe haven

Earth keeps me grounded and aware, and even so,

The Air keeps me free flowing and open minded

One is no more important than the other but rather complimentary

They allow me to see potential within myself and move forward

No matter where I choose to go, may the white forest and all my elements

Allow me to grow