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.