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