…awaits patiently

I exist in two different dimensions
the harsh world around me and the wilderness of my mind
a place where I retreat to maintain my sanity
to avoid the vanity, the profanity
the lack of morality and the never endless insanity
alone in my own dimension
the magnitude of madness that rages
like wildfires across the world
that is slowly becoming darker and darker
hurtling towards the time when redemption will be impossible
when we will all bear the wounds, the scars, the loss
and the lessons still unlearned
where the right voices are always unheard
and the wrong voices, seem to attract unwarranted attention
adding fuel to the flames of our impending destruction
here in my own dimension, I try to find joy in life
for the world still has much to offer
the quiet moments, where silence slowly falls
in the deep corners of the night
the slow silent rising of the moon
and the ocean of stars on a moonless night
the slow rising of the dawn, when the world slowly awakens
these precious interactions keep hope alive
distracting from the negativity
temporarily blind to the reality, that circles us like crows
waiting for the moment to swoop in, and take what little is left
of what should have been our reality
the dark abyss awaits patiently, for me to choose a dimension
but it will be waiting for many lifetimes
for me to surrender to the darkness
for the light will ever call to me
and that is where you will find me
©Ann Bagnall