Escape to a World
by Ryshaun Brown
Clyde C. Miller Career Academy, 10th Grade
St. Louis, MO
Escape to a world within the mind, where your future is yours and your past falls behind.
A world you create
where low self-esteem doesn’t exist. Come and join me,
I insist!
Escape to a world within the mind, where you control everyone so no one treats you unkind.
A world you create where you’ll never be abused. This place is always here, this is how you can be rescued!
Escape to a world within the mind, a place of ease, so you can unwind.
A world you create where your life is your own. Come see your kingdom and sit on your throne!
Escape to a world within the mind
Where what you say goes, your opinions never go declined.
Escape to a world within the mind
Don’t worry about who you are, here racism and hatred are blind.
A world you create, where love lives!
A world you create
A place of safety and security, where you always belong.
Open your new life with this key
Don’t you see it?
You’re not alone
Even though the world is rough, there is a place where you belong!
You’re important
Don’t let anyone tell you different, for they are wrong
You will always be brilliant.
Escape to this world within your mind, for now I must go
I have run out of time.
The End
This piece brings to life the troubles of low self- esteem. The narrator and/or voice of reason talks to the reader and shows them a solution to their troubles. Escape to a World helps the reader better understand the problems of others as it relates to others past, bullying, abuse, life, family troubles, racism/ hatred, external/ internal fears, financial problems, social standards,security issues, love and most important loneliness. Escape to a World asks its audience to believe that in any problem there’s always a way out. This poem allows the reader to go on a journey through the lives of others experiencing similar problems. Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to escape to a world…?