Girl

Her mind was far enough

Away from the world so that its

Imagination, hope, love, and

Carelessness were still thriving,

And the serene palace invited strangers-

Partly because they believed

If the world came back they would take only

Your body;

Partly because the mind seemed a

Haven of safety and life,

And the mind’s beautifully ordained imagination,

With its irrational ideas and absolute safety,

Were very inviting, extraordinary, comforting;

And also partly (according to the girl)

Because of the compelling,

Insatiable

Need

To hide within oneself.

 

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