Vanish

A poem about life, about this world and what it's going to

 

I want to fall into oblivion

          To disappear beneath the

Surface

 

I yearn to vanish into story,

          Into those I read so much,

I want to vanish in nothing

 

Fantasy calls to me, magic,

          And fiction follows me

With dreams I’ve always dreamt

 

I reach away from reality,

          Fingertips wanting,

More than given

 

I dislike this word,

          As well as the people,

Ruled by lies and greed

 

I wish for more, I’m

          Tired of all this,

Bored by simplicities

 

Longing for adventure,

          Wishing for romance

There’s so much more

 

You wonder why, why

          I’m not focused on your

Definition of ‘important’ things

 

I’m tired of being outcast

          For being able

To think thoughts most don’t

 

Caring about knowledge,

          About music and art,

For these things I’m banished

 

And so I want to disappear,

          To go into my own world,

Where everything is different.

Author's Note

Not sure about the ending...ideas for a better one?

Reviews

[Theresa]

I loved this, right from the beginning your words described exactly how I've been feeling lately. I loved the verse:
"I wish for more,
I'm Tired of all this,
Bored by simplicities"
A piece that many can relate to. It flows, is written well and I don't think the ending needs to be changed, it sums it all up in the last few lines. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This would make a great song. The ideas come from a place totally outside the box.
I yearn to vanish into story,
Into those I read so much,
I want to vanish in nothing

Those lines are ...in one word...Epic!

[Lyra H]

Beautiful! I've often dreamt of falling into the worlds of my favourite books.