My world is dark, loud, chaotic, and cruel. It slashes at me without hesitation or mercy. I cry and cry. Then I close my eyes. A new world greets me with open arms. It comforts me. I am in a forest. It is silent and calming. This forest is the only place I want to be.

I can hear the trees swaying with the cool wind. I feel the tall grass brushing against my legs. The silence sings me a song of comfort and healing. I try to savor it with every second I have left.

Then I have to open my eyes. The world of my dreams evaporates and I am left alone in the world that never stops. It circles me and circles me until I succumb to its chaotic dance.

I long for the forest. I close my eyes again but all I see is darkness. Farewell to the forest of my daydreams. I shall grieve for you with every fiber of my being.