Fortress (2.0)

Safely sitting in my self-build fortress 

Covered with big warm blankets in a variety of colours 

The fireplace burning
Guarded by thick walls
 
Fresh white grapes in large glass bowls 

Small pieces of the darkest chocolate 

Dresses made of soft white silk
Always enough ginger tea with honey
Everything I need
To be eternally happy

I can hear the raindrops ticking against my window.
I can see them slowly dripping down
I can hear the wind blowing
I can see branches falling down
Outside I will get wet and cold 

So why go outside?

At night wolves are howling at the moon.
Fear strikes upon me
Like being struck by lightening on a seeming clear summer night
I  hope and pray these walls will protect me
So the wolves will not bite me and shred me to pieces

The sun rises and puts the outside world in a layer of gold.

Making the grass look greener 

The spring flowers bloom
My chamber is getting warmer and warmer
Outside birds are singing cheerful songs
This place stays dark and claustrophobic
In here the blazing fires of hell consume me
In here the freezing cold will turn me into a statue made of ice.

I long to go outside,
to breath in the fresh air,
to sing along with the tunes of the birds,
to be touched by the tears of god,
to walk with bare feet through the glorious landscapes.

Yet in this fortress
I know every corner
I know all its mirrors 

And their reflections
I am the queen of an empty castle

Surrounded by thick brick walls
Guarded by big mean guards that will put an arrow through your heart
If you get too close
You will bleed until the last drop of your blood is
gone, gone; completely gone

Too many men have died looking for shelter
No man or woman is safe in a place like this
This is not a place of refuge
It is worlds’ most comfortable prison cell

One moment 

One takes a leap 

And dares to go outside 

You look around 

And see these walls were but a convincing mirage

Now riding my horse to conquer the world
Where rain just makes me wet,
Animals attacks will just make me bleed,
And the sun will make me glow like a bright piece of gold reflected in a fresh lake


-RP