Poetry

Mirrorworld

The boy dreams of escape
From his humdrum life
Away from these apes
Who can’t he confide

He wishes to cross
The threshold
Between worlds lost
In ancient times of old

Mirrorworld he looks for
Where anything is possible
Time and space no laws
Can’t touch him nor trouble

A world of elves and magic
Wizards and dragons
Where life isn’t tragic
And better things happen

Where unicorns still roam
And wolves still live free
This to him would be home
He just needs to believe

He a knight in armour
With shield and magical sword
Defending different pastures
From the evil horde

Where good and evil is clear
You know what is what
And you know what to fear
From where the arrow shot

But alas he is stuck
In normal reality, his hell
For he grows older, life sucks
He’ll have different stories to tell

Black and blue from beatings
From the ogre that shares his home
He can’t express his feelings
He feels all alone

Oh for Mirrorworld
Where everything would be okay
This ogre he would hurl
In a dungeon where he would pay

So he sleeps in unsettled dreams
Fearing the day to come
Watched by amber eyes that see
Every move from the prodigal son

One day soon his time will be
Then they’ll show themselves
Taking him to the forest and free
Of the land he dreams, Mirrirworld

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Darren Greenidge

I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life. I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones. Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible. My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love. I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''

2 thoughts on “Mirrorworld”

    1. Thank you so much. I started thinking like a child in this and added a few what if scenario’s mixed with stories I’ve read in the news as well recently. Also as an adult I’m sure most of us as a child have wanted to escape into an alternate reality. It’s why we write now. It’s a theme I’ll keep coming back to but in various ways I’ll write it. Actually writing a short story for kids at the moment although it’s gone a bit dark like faerie-tale’s should be I suppose. Thank you again. Glad you liked it!

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