The moment I hear a knock, I know that I’m about to be swung wide open. I anticipated it; sometimes, I even relish at the thought of it.

They come, and they go; off to do whatever it is they do in the mornings. But they always come back, weary and exhausted, sometime later along the day. It seems as if they are a creature of habit, well, for those who return, anyway.

Among this tribe of seemingl...

With its spine balanced upon my fingers, I begin my descent

Into the world that revealed itself; strange and out of reach.

A lustrous new landscape that expands beyond the horizon.

A land unknown to anyone, except to those who venture.

A myriad of oceans and mountains litter the landscape.

A trail of unfamiliar memories, yearning to be explored.

Pass through its peaks and valleys, and you’ll alw...

It wasn’t yours to take,

But nevertheless, you ripped it from my grasp.

Misery, how I love your company — It’s never too safe.

Our eyes meet, but our gazes adrift — To trust a familiar face.

It was never yours, and it was never mine.

At least show some decency not to cross the line!

Silent whispers, I mumble; My mind starts to race....

There’s a light floating outside of my room.

Teasing me, luring me. I tell myself to ignore it, but my senses betray me.

A padlocked door is the only thing keeping me from the ‘outside’

I try so hard to not give in; hoping that whatever’s out there is not a bad thing.

Out from the comforts of my room awaits an unfamiliar world,

away from the restraint and the tedium.

The light calls out to me. S...