Art is my escape The place I dare to dream, Depositing frustrations That make me want to scream; Tying up the loose ends Of mental threads about to snap Seeking peaceful solitude From a world that's full of crap. Sometimes, pen and paper Are the only things I trust, When all around me shatters, And turns to empty dust. Here among the soft lights Of lamp, and desk, and ink I give into emotion So I do not have to think.