i
just want to close my eyes
and dream
of far off places
of castles
overlooking a mighty cliff
of forests
beside a clear magical lake
of mountains
that stood tall and proud
above all else
above all under heaven

i
just want to close my eyes
and feel
the cold winter breeze
caressing my cheeks
the lightest of snowflakes
caught in my eyelashes
and the powdery snow
that crunch under my feet
and settled upon
everything else
making them
sparkle and shine

i
just want to close my eyes
and will
everything away
pretend that
i don't exist in this world
that i am
but a fleeting memory
a mere ghost
floating in the wind
an apparition
that is unreal all the same

but
everything is just too real
the harsh evening wind
that blows right through me
the weight of the world
upon my shoulders
the hard ground
upon which i have fallen upon
the cold steel chains
that bind me by my ankles

i
take it all as it is
with eyes
that refused to close
frozen by time