When I plug in my headphones,
Put on my favorite track,
I sink away from reality,
As I kick my legs up and lean back.

As I cradle a book in my hands,
Laugh, cry, and just live
Through the literature,
Adventures it gives.

Everything I do has the purpose of
Pulling me away from this harsh landscape,
Of which I have no control,
I'm impossible to elate.

But these hobbies give me wings,
Make my heart sing.