Reverie

I listened intently to a discussion,
But was soon far away,
In lands of my mind's devising.
Flying through silky soft clouds
Dotting the great azure blue sky;
Over hills glittering brilliantly with emerald trees.
A long expanse of farmland extends to the east;
While behind me, mountains reach for the skies.
Gracefully flipping head-over-heels,
I land on the snow-tipped peaks.
Knee deep in snow, I look around and smile.
Walking forward slowly, soon becoming a run,
I speed down the slope as the grade gradually decreases;
The sparse evergreens part, revealing a palace,
A wondrous castle in the snow.
My home, my castle;
Able to repel any attack, yet looking startlingly fragile,
The battlements crowned with icicle spikes,
Glittering in the winter sun;
As it sets slowly over the farmland,
Ending my journey in this world,
And returning to the discussion,
In reality;
And hoping I can go back soon.

         - Bem Ajani Jones-Bey