vIRTuAL iNSANiTY

this room...

so blinding white

you can’t discern the floor from the ceiling or the walls,

making you dizzy and disoriented

it’s so silent, you can’t even hear your own footsteps

your breath—raspy and ragged, is full of anxiety

YOU FEEL LOST

then suddenly a door opens, but where did it come from?

the sounds intruding on this deafening stillness are welcome,

but almost a sensory overload after being deprived for so long

you turn toward the sound, opening your eyes—

and notice you didn’t realize they were closed

the scene before you is alive and breathing

you feel as though you’ve stepped back in time—

a time before greed and progress had laid siege on the natural world

pristine and untouched by humans

the buzzing of insects, flitting butterflies

the call of a northern-spotted owl, and so many others create a chorus

a beautiful melody—there’s so much you cannot distinguish one voice from the next

you feel a touch of synaesthesia…

hearing colors and seeing all the sounds around and abound

this beautiful reverie brings tears to your eyes—

it’s the NIRVANA you’ve sought

a smile opens your heart and you breathe in the…

"I’m sorry. Time’s up. You only paid for ½ hour, remember?"

AH, YES. REALITY.

"But, are you sure there isn’t anywhere to find such an untouched piece of nature? Maybe you’re mistaken…?"

"No. Even if we were on earth, you’d see nothing exists like that anywhere anymore. Nothing left but desolation. Believe me, we’ve looked! It was destroyed many years ago and rendered useless. But, we’ve recreated it with the help of some old footage we found in the historical archive vaults; that and the history books. You’re welcome back anytime. Just make another appointment at the front desk with Suzie. It’ll be here anytime you need it! But, don’t forget about the best part of the deal…"

"What’s that?"

THERE'S ALWAYS A CATCH…

"Well, it’s even better than the real thing. You don’t have to take care of it at all. It simply takes care of itself!"

THE PROGRESS OF CONVENIENCE

originally posted on 4.08.08 on myspace