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 always find a story.

Some fascinating, some unbecoming, but always something new.

At the end of every journey, there’s a lesson to be learned.

I close the covers, and the world (I became familiar with) fades out from existence.

But it’s always there, should I need my reprieve.

Forever within my reach.