Anguished Optimism

Poem #12 : Lost in the Worlds

For The Tesseract Guy

When she discovered the portal

She knew it was different from the world of the mortal.

She was curious about the new found world.

On entering the gate it seemed as if her surroundings swirled.

She felt dizzy; Oh it wasn't easy for a stranger from earth to survive!

Here, only the sagacious erudites could thrive.

She could have easily returned back

But she yearned for;

all unknown, untold and concealed knowledge the humans lack.

From afar, the healer watched her every move.

He was a kind soul, but all the beings of the realm would disapprove

Of him, his presence and his worldly emotions

He was precocious maybe some envied his flair and notions.

The precocious outcast decided to help the lost soul

Hiding behind a mask, he approached the human soul.

"What are you looking for?" asked he.

"The answer to life, the universe, and everything." answered she.

"It's the forbidden knowledge, no one will tell you."

"I will find it by myself then!" she said, now slowly fading from view.

"You are evanescing, you need to leave if you want to live."

"I do not fear death-"

"I will look for answers till I draw my last breath!"

Now her visions had become blurry.

She would die if she didn't hurry.

He didn't want her to die so he gave her a little clue.

The healer whispered in her ears, "Forty-two"

The mask of the healer fell down

Before she blacked out, she saw his eyes which were brown.

Suddenly, the girl woke from her sleep.

"Was it a dream?" wondered the girl half asleep.

Her little adventure started fading away.

She came closer to oblivion with each passing day.

But somewhere in the back of her mind, she had in store

The memory of the healer, the adventure, answers and more.

She knew all the questions she had ever asked

Were answered by the guy from that strange place; Tesseract.