No matter how hard I wish, it'll never come true
                        No matter where I go, I will never be there
                        Reality is harsh, and full of lies
                        The only comfort is in my mind
                        The farther I retreat, the happier I become
                        The farther I retreat, the harder it is to return
                        Someday I won't return:
                        Only then will I truly be alive
                        Invulnerable
                        Powerful
                        FREE
                        Free from harm
                        Free from the lies
                        Free from the deception and chaos
                        Free from reality
                        Free to be me.


©1998 K.J. Parlee





Dreamcatchers by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law