went today for a walk in the woods 
did not seem like real woods to me 
such small trees 
 
does any forest feel real anymore? 
i do not feel the trees 
i see, i smell, i hear 
but i feel nothing 
what's the point of being there then 
 
i saw a crow, 2 tiny birds, a squirrel 
and tracks in the sand. 
i heard leaves moving in the wind, 
a crow cawing, 
tiny birds chirping, 
insects chirping, 
water rushing, 
people cheering 
a high school band playing. 
 
i do not feel the magic 
my life reflects my dreams 
paradox 
magicless 
bereft 
alone 
nothing nothing nothing 
i know already that is my life 
 
i was walking the paths 
not caring about anything 
are these trees real? 
the thought came to mind, 
what if someone were to rape me 
and i did not even care 
what difference would it make 
except to possibly make me anxious or embarassed to ever walk there again. 
i would walk away with the same nothingness in me 
 
and i thought 
is this what it is like for males, 
to not have to worry about anything, anyone 
as you walk alone anywhere 
 
i used to think 
no one can harm me 
i am strong 
it would be awful 
now i take it for granted that i am strong 
but something could still possibly happen 
yet it wouldn't matter much 
 
it's awful already, isn't it? 
 
 
anyway, 
my magic nullified, i was sent here 
here where there is no magic 
there was when i was a child 
which was before... 
before i came here... 
but the dream proceeded 
i have already gone back home and i have my powers 
i am there, though somewhat less myself than before 
split in two 
i am still here 
without magic 
spirit less 
 
 
there's no battlestar gallactica in my head 
no apache indians 
no wonder woman 
no tony and tia 
no darth vader pointing his light saber at me 
 
what would i need a green force-field around me for? 
 
i am insubstantial 
 
i want the bullet to hit me 
 
there never are any bullets 
 
any fights 
 
 
i did say the forest scene was stale 
i left, i did. 
 
the desert is all that is real 
yourself in the emptiness 
so i got up and walked away 
but i am still there 
 
and i am still here 
 
 

apparently i have ... 
what will i do when i have enough 
is it ever enough 
and the concept of tele-commuting is apparently catching on 
 
where shall i go 
what shall i do 
cable tv is too expensive 
 
shall i climb the walls? 
i shan't likely like to stare at leaves 
with no connection between them and my spirit 
my spirit 
i think has gone 
 
 
 

 
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