Bald Eagle Lake

from above the forest canopy swooped a bald eagle, larger than a lion, who landed before a crowd of travelers whom i was among. she didn't like the bridge that was being built across her lake that lay beside the forest. the bridge was large and was made of a bamboo skeleton. people came from near and far to see it being built. she appeared as a beautiful young girl to me, but no one else saw her this way. she wasn't afraid of people, but she was afraid of captivity. while many wanted to "protect her" from death in "the wild" by keeping her "safe," she told me she would rather die in nature than be caged. i helped set her free and she flew away as the bridge collapsed and fresh river water flowed wildly into the lake.