There is a castle
There is a castle
even when I forget,
a refuge inside me
protected from threat.
I’ve only to go there
and stay inside
to be at rest
and fortified.
People seem enemies
who want to invade
when I’m not in my stronghold
but instead have strayed
outside its walls
and am trying to live there
as if my mind were open
for others to share.
My experience each moment
is mine and is real.
That is my fortress,
which no one can steal.
— written 2020
