here I stand
One world—
that wasn’t my choice
but I’ve made my choices there
Another world—
I am the creator
where I make my choices
One world—
where I exist
alongside others
with a deep sky
and flowing water
Another world—
where only I exist
and my inner voice
with dreams
and silence
One world—
where I’ve closed
the doors to many
with only two left
closest to me
Another world—
my door remains shut
only opening carefully
allowing the special one
who wants to read me
I switch back and forth
between my worlds
Here I am in another world
writing this piece
while the other world sleeps
unaware where I’ve gone