The Fantasy We All Wanted

The signs.

A few days later. I was at school and I just couldn't stop reminiscing of being part of something that simple and peaceful.
With the wars going on in multiple countries right now it's kind of all I wanted.
As I was sitting in class about to do my exam, something flew by me saying 'it's real'. I let it pass, and tried to stop reminiscing, I felt it was starting to drive me crazy.
Walking home later that day I hear buzzing the whole way home as if something was following me. Just as I grab the door handle, something stings my hand! Ow!
I went inside, chucked some cool ice on it and went about my evening.
Few hours went by and I took off the bandage and ice pack. There was a mark on my hand as if the letters 'I.R" were engraved onto it. I did some research about the magical creatures that were in my dream. They were real! Except 'mythical' creatures. I thought, great... I'm going crazy. This is stupid.
I was about to go down for dinner when I heard a rock hit the window. I turned and saw this paper flowing half in half out of the window.
I grabbed it just before it slipped away.
It was a poet. It wrote:
'It's real, you should come.
It's only a step away ?
It might seem like a maze
But if you make it, you'll get high praise.
You can find us if you believe.
Say the name and you'll have something to claim
We promise it's not a game.
Loyalty, peace, happiness, isn't that what you want?
Remember to stay confident.
I pondered upon this note for a while wondering what to do or what it meant.
Was it really real?