Castles in my Mind

There are castles in my mind

Whole kingdoms that I've built

From mud, dirt and wrong conclusions

There are forests in my head

Lurking with mice and owls

Among the trees, I become lost

Trapped in my own assumptions

And distorted memories

They claw at me like hawks

There are castles in my mind

Sometimes I'm the princess

The damsel in the tower

Other times, an ugly witch

Holding a waxy, poisonous apple

Reserved for anyone who dares come near

I've created whole worlds in my head

That don't reflect reality

For unlike in fairy tales,

In real life there are no heroes

No one is all good or all bad

Including myself

I am the saviour of my own empire

But I am also its demise

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