Take Me Away
My imaginary friend
Was going to take me away.
She told me I belonged
In another world -
One filled with magic
And danger
And adventure.
But first I had to be trained.
She took me into the forest,
And day by day, we'd train.
She taught me of magic,
How to fight monsters,
The way to bow to royalty.
She told me of the dragons,
And how to avoid their flames.
I was warned of the witches,
For they ate little girls.
I was taught many rules,
Who and what to trust.
I awaited the day
She'd take me away.
But she always said to wait,
It wasn't time yet.
And so I kept training.
Time passed. I grew up.
And one day,
My imaginary friend
Failed to appear.
The training ceased,
The world I longed for
Became inaccessible
And slowly faded.
But yet I still wait
To be taken away.