No where

This piece began with a deep reflection on the reclusive side of my personality. In this personal space, where I often find myself alone and disconnected from the outside world, I frequently daydream and exist within the fragmented shadows of memories and ideals that, unfortunately, can’t come true. The train that connects to the world beyond my walls is running hard and fast, yet the name of the station standing defiantly in front of my own fortress is simply labeled “Nowhere.” While gravity certainly exists here, the reason why each possible direction seems different and ultimately unrealistic might very well serve as a shield, a subconscious barrier designed to protect me from the outside environment. Each person, building, place, or object within the confines of my fortress embodies the imagined essentials that I feel I need or desire, and yet, paradoxically, they are all colorless and fragmented, lacking the vibrancy of reality.