Paper Fantasy

Lost in a book,

I stare at aged pages,

Gazing at typed words,

Peering into fantastical worlds

The stress of reality closing in,

Squeezing so tight,

I fade away

My mind escapes

Into an unknown place,

One of mystery, one of myth,

One different from where I truly live

Within these paper walls,

Snuggled next to splotches of ink,

I slowly close my eyes,

Falling into a magical dream