I’m walking around this massive field getting fresh air to clear my head. The sun is shining and the field looks like its dancing as a light breeze flows through the long grass and flowers, eventually making its way up my nostrils as I take a deep breath. I take a walk around around the field passing some trees and some sheep. Up ahead I see something scattered in the grass. As I get closer I can see its a pack of cigarettes that someone has tossed. I pick up a cigarette. I’ve never smoked one. I smell the cigarette. I put the cigarette in my mouth. It’s slightly wet from dew. It’s then I realise I don’t have a lighter. And then I realise that this is from the floor of a field, where sheep live and other animals and people walk through here all day everyday. I spit out the cigarette onto the floor. Well… that was just yucky. I look at the little white and orange sticks of death in disgust. I leave them in the grass maybe someone who smokes will find them.
I continue on with my walk around the field pondering what to do with this summer getting myself excited with plans I’m making in my head. I want to go to a beach, beaches are always peaceful. I need some peace after this year. As I get to the other side of the field I look back at where the cigarettes were and see three lambs in the exact spot I found them. They look like they’re eating them. I guess someone else did get better use out of those cigarettes. They seem to be really enjoying them. One of lambs did a excitable jump and flopped onto the ground. The other lambs run up and start tapping the lamb on the ground with their heads and hooves, the lamb doesn’t move like he’s playing dead. As I leave the field and back into the build up world the anxiety and dread return to me, Have I passed my assignment? Did I really even submit it? I remember that just an hour ago I was recklessly typing away to finish my final assignment for this year and now freedom. FREEDOM! Well for a short time anyway, my final year waits for me at the end of the summer, but for now I am free to enjoy this summer. The last one of my life in education.
