trying to find that perfect escape;

trying to find that perfect escape
to shut out the word and its cruelties
and to relish in complete silence
that only solitude can offer.

chaos interferes with even a nominal existence
the burdens weighing down like heavy bricks
threatening to crush the shoulders
of the unfortunate person keeping them up.

closing the eyes and shutting the ears
can only go so far
before that barrier is broken
and everything comes crashing in.