My Realm…My Home

A vision of me at the portal's threshold
Golden sunlight splash from behind
Lighting the way ahead
Into a realm where it's dark and disillusioned
A mix of happy and curiosity
Stirs from within and dissipates
At the dismal sight before me
I expected more…maybe better

I was told it's a realm of beauty and rainbows
The welcoming golden light at the edge
Alluring, pulls me into a warm embrace
But it's a mere deception
A mirage of the gullibles' wishes
A mirroring of warmth and light from my realm
That I deserted in my discontent
Searching for truth and fulfilment in the dark

I stand on the thick threshold and swither
My eyes glimpse the rocky path before me
Dark crannies spell the desolation in this realm
It's all neglect and decay and lies
A foot stretched forward and hand on the frame
My indecision like a cape around my shoulders
I resolve to return to my land of radiance
Though not perfect but better…my home.

What I See

I see a young girl, standing at a portal's doorway, looking into another realm—possibly an alternate universe. It's deserted, dark and rocky. There's a flash of golden sunlight and a bare field behind her, lighting her way. She pauses on the doorway, contemplating, deciding whether to go forward or return. Her realm is shiny but bare and she seems to want more. She sees the other place 'sold' to her by gullibles is dark and desolate. There's no place like home, even if it's not perfect. And the grass is not always greener on the other side.

What I Feel

I feel despondency and indecision.

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^{Image credit: Kellepics}