Reborn

When life gets too much

I run away and hide

I dive into the pages

Lose myself between the lines

Find myself in the ellipses 

The silent words soothe my injured soul

Whisk me away to distant worlds 

Give me a ride in a time machine

I cry but those tears are cleansing 

They are a blessing 

A reminder I’m still alive 

I laugh and my wounded heart 

Purrs like a kitten 

Basking in the sunshine 

Content and relaxed

My mind wanders

Exploring new worlds 

Roams freely above the mountaintops 

Drops down the waterfalls

Climbs the rainbows and bounces on clouds

I meet new friends 

Follow their journeys

Watch kids grow

Witness lives beginning and ending 

Say goodbyes

So many goodbyes

I dive out sooner or later 

Can’t avoid it  

Nothing lasts forever 

Breathing in a lungful

Of the familiar air

I realize

It’s not that bad

I take in my surroundings 

The colors are brighter 

Or have they always been this way?

Maybe it’s me

I’m the one who’s changed

Recharged

Restarted

Reprogrammed 

Reborn