By: Rebecca Quintas

I have never visited Narnia
Or was told I was a witch
There are no worlds in my wardrobe
And I’ll never swish and flick

I have never found a monster in my closet
Or a demon in my bed
There were no times where I couldn’t do my homework
And must save the world instead

I have never gotten a special subject
Or a compass or a knife
There are no fairies to find me
And no real magic in my life

Compared to these stories
My life is just a bore
The only things I’ve had to balance
Were my classes and my chores

I have never had an immortal friend
Or a pen that turned to sword
There are no real excitements in my life
And it can be described in little words

I have never stopped to think
About each story in kind
I didn’t go in real life
But I went there in my mind

I will never fight a dragon
I will read about them instead
There are many supernatural creatures
I can face from the comfort of my bed

Perhaps my life is normal
But I have an imagination
There are worlds written by authors to visit
And ones of my own creation

As long as I can read and imagine
Characters old and new
I can live their adventures with them
That is something I will do