My other world

My dark world, full of security, of past mistakes. What's been done is known to me.

Mine pulls me in when this one burns too brightly.

I swim in dark cool waters of familiar faces.

Hurt, pain, past transgressions are wiped away.

I call out to someone, anyone as I jump. Who will catch me? Which one?

Today I fall into the arms of a past love. Strong, caring, devoted. His faults are none, for the moment.

And for the moment we are one.

For the moment I get breathed into. I revive. I stand tall and fall no further.

And when memories start to flood, I turn and say, I can't. We had our time and we're not right.

I fly away with clean and refreshed wings. And I tell the brightly burning world that I am strong now.

Until it burns me again.