there's a place
i know

it's on top of
a hill

there's a tower
and a field
and a view
to die for

whenever i am
sad
or lonely
or upset
in any way
the tower
the view
the field
all comfort me
relax me
remind me
how to breathe

i come to my
special place
and look out at my
favorite view
and i can see
everything
and nothing
all at once

i see everything

i can see
the entire
valley

i see nothing

because
a valley
is all i see

this valley
is full of
thousands of people
and lives that
i don't really
want to know

i get bored
so bored of
meeting the same
people and seeing
the same things

i come to the Tower
and as i look out
at the view
the farthest thing
i can see is
the mountains

on every side of me
everywhere i turn
there they are:
the mountains
trapping me
keeping me here
in this place
holding me captive
in this valley

but not for long

someday
i will be
free

i will travel
the world
and see more
than the mountains
i will climb them
tear them down
and overcome
all of my fears

someday
i will leave
this valley

and my special place
will be nothing more
than a memory
a reminder of
who i used to be