Sea of Tranquility II

No Applause Poetry
Mom's reply to Sea of Tranquility I.

Sea of Tranquility II

Sea of Tranquility – Realm of the Blind,
labyrinths form in a free-wheeling mind;
places of solitude fortified well,
guarding the secrets you choose not to tell.

Private scenario – scripts of your own,
no one intrudes to condemn or condone;
unwelcome visitors don’t force your hand,
pressing for answers they won’t understand.

Filled with intolerance – most turn away,
never aware of the high price you pay;
living with memories still vivid now,
lost in the feelings that hold you somehow.

Mental insomnia – tied up in knots,
floating in circles of unresolved thoughts;
no need to analyze links in the chain,
reasons don’t count if emotions remain.

Other relationships – not much appeal,
wounds of the heart are the hardest to heal;
victim of circumstance, out of control,
fate can manipulate anyone’s soul.

Turn to escapism – sure to fulfill,
life may betray you but dreams never will;
summon the fantasies locked up inside,
no inhibitions or self-serving pride.

Solo performance – always the best,
honor won’t matter and sins aren’t confessed;
choose any setting, set your own rules,
equal conditions for scholars and fools.

Common hypocrisy – part of the game,
truth and illusion are treated the same;
heartache and happiness subtly combined,
here in Tranquility – Realm of the Blind.