True Freedom

Standing alone in the rain, there he was. A young man, having to fight alone against the world. His friends, the ones who once were by his side, now were long gone. His parents tried to persuade him of going back to a normal life: getting a wife and a normal job, but he wasn´t going to put his passion aside so easily. Yes, it was hard being away from everything he once loved, but the satisfaction of loving what he loved was bigger than any fear. Nobody, not even his closest relatives were able to understand his choice, so what? Even in the darkest hour, when the city streets are empty, he wasn´t alone. His beloved music was always by his side. Those sweet notes protected him from any kind of harm. For some, it was only dirty noise. But for him, it was his reason to keep breathing. The dark shadows looked less scary when he had his guitar by his side. Yes, maybe his life wasn´t “perfect” in the traditional sense of the word, but why should he care about it? Even when others only saw him as a crazy man standing in the rain, he was happy, knowing that, unlike him, none of his bullies would ever get a chance to taste the true meaning of freedom.