Write Myself

[Alic Elliot]

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If I could write myself into a book
I'd do so carefully
Blanketing my cover in blue thread
And placing myself on a clean shelf

Let me escape into fantastical worlds
Where lions talk and witches are slain
Where cats appear one stripe at a time
Where "Happily Ever After" is a thing

If I could bring joy to a bored child
Who'd get enthralled in my pages
Reading past bedtime
By the light of the stars

I'd place a price tag on my back
Title myself “The Escapee"
And send myself to stores
To be read and enjoyed

I'd be an adventurer
Who saves the day,
With help of friends,
Who's story never really ends

I'd save those I've lost
Prevent loved ones' pain
Erase my insecurities
And illustrate my days 

I dive into others' worlds
Devouring them with my eyes
But to create one, and be in it
Would be my greatest achievement