Illusions

I toy around in my imaginary world; dancing and laughing.
This is my favorite place, no burglar bars, no skeptics; just people having fun.
I can act out my emotions; schedule visits with absolutely anyone.
Then; I dream of them reacting exactly as I intended them too.

The harshness of the physical world my body is bound to; too much to be in.
Yet, I do not hide away; I merely vacation in my idealistic space.
I do not look away; I observe every thing my mind can apprehend.
I record it, I analyze it; and then I form an opinion about it.

We all have an ideal world; an illusion we hold true for life.
It is the scene we measure real life against and judge others on.
I am aware of the separation between the two worlds and do not confuse them.
Ideal versus real; is that so hard to understand?

In my escape I visit those places I can’t out here.
I act the way I please and there is no upset; my behaviour acceptable.
I love everyone without having to explain why; and offer them the same.
This is my ideal world; where love is something shared.

In those minutes I spend away; there where I’d rather stay, I am truly happy.
Here things go right and my friends are truly content.
In my world everybody understands the concept of life and live it responsibly.
Here we get along; then… I come back to see others confused and misunderstood.

The thorn in my eye is how those I love break each other down.
My dismay is in the fashion they do this without such intent.
Things go wrong; and misunderstanding renders the other wrong.
This is then a world of mayhem; an un-operational state of being, the place I live.
By : Thys Groesbeek