flight

the people down below all think they understand what's happening here. I can hear one say to another just in passing, "lord, another jumper. Could they not choose somewhere else." They all think they know so well , and if it were them they would never do such a thing as this. But I am not like the others who have perched on this ledge before me. I know something different. It first happened after I had been put in my new dorm. I did not like my new dorm. the people were very strange and in fact I had to wear a uniform while I was in it. All my teachers came to me and everyday a man brought me pills. my parents said it was the best the university had to offer so who was I to argue. I felt bad for all the saps that still had to walk to class every day in the freezing. The first time was nothing special, I am sure I am not the first one here. I was sleeping one night having a terrible nightmare that I was falling. I came closer and closer to the ground and when I woke up, I was an inch from the ground. I reached around behind me to see how my covers could have possible caught me. there was nothing. I was floating on air. You can imagine my elation at finding my new talent. I began to cultivate it in secret at night, its not looked  highly upon to say that you can fly. the first time trying to get it to happen again was more than difficult. I sat for hours just staring at my feet, trying every kind of thought I could. slowly, steadily, I rose off the ground. I started to learn to control it. soon I would fly across my room. I hardly ever walked anymore. I had to try it out in the real world, I had to show everyone. that is why I am here. 30 stories up on the tallest building in our little city. I can not lie I am nervous. I know my ability but even still I am worried. the wind is whipping around me much faster than it did on the street. I am cold, I did not have time to change out of my uniform, which is actually more like a hospital gown for what ever reason. I know I could not wait any longer. A van from my dorm just pulled up , and I knew all my teachers would be running up to get me probably with some of my medicine. this was the time. I stand spread my arms and breath in the cool air. I leap. I make a beautiful dive. the sound of the wind covers all, even the screams below. I know what is about to happen everyone else is fooled. I feel my self start to glide up the.....



: at 6:30 P.M. a man escaped from a local mental institute jumped off the regions building down town, falling to his death.