Antarctica

  

Antarctica

 Somewhere.

There is a place
where real life exists.

Here, nothing goes wrong
because nothing was ever right.

“Good and bad” are stories
the residents tell each other
about this world we call home.

You won’t find this place
on television
or in an atlas.

You would get lost very quickly
on an expedition to find it.

You wouldn’t know where to begin.

Failure.

Few people have ever visited this place.

Most are too afraid.

It’s cold and dark and damp.

There are no mountains
or oceans
or forests to hide in.

The beautiful scenery is hidden
in the shadows.

You are free to roam around
without fear.

In this place, there is nothing to fight for
since there is no one to fight with.

Don’t believe in anything
and this place will be your playground.

But there are no swings
or rock, paper, scissors.

Shoot.

What you may notice
upon your first visit
is that you’ve been there before.

But that was a long time ago.

You were young and different.

Before you return, heed this warning:
No one who has gone there
has ever come back
voluntarily.

You just might like it too much.

Don’t be afraid of being alive…