somewhere else i rather be

there is a place
not far from here
where the only walls
are the ones within people
where new beginnings take place
and old friends are seen
where the sound of laughing children
echoes all around
a place where
strangers smile when you walk by
and even if they are paid to be nice
you don't care
because it just feels good to be around
happy people
the air is cleaner
you come home so tired
yet refreshed
as if god himself
breathed new life into you
you are free to be exactly who you are
you don't have to expose your weaknesses
but you are free to if you so desire
you walk around
and notice that this place is so inviting
the butterflies seem to dance
as they travel from each flower
as if they know that this place
is the only place they want to be
the stars at night
seem to shout your name
bringing a sense of calm to your soul
the moon in its brilliance
beckons you to savor each second
that you spend in this piece of heaven
when you leave
all you want to do is run back
to the safety
of innocence
to the calling
of truth
to the friendly people
who greet you
with smiles on their faces
and love in their hearts
but that is not your reality
for one week of the year
you make the trek
the rest of the time
you are stuck here
in oblivion
away from that one place you'd rather be