The In Between

As my eyes go groggy, my mind starts to run free

pulling me into a place where reality fades.

I start to float into nothingness

But that nothingness is filled with everything

My hopes, my wonders, my dreams

And no responsibility

For in this dream world, it is just me

There’s a sense of chaos

for my rampant thoughts run

In this world where up is down and nothing makes sense

It seems the only question to ask is

"How will I escape?"

For these thoughts have engulfed me

And reality has disappeared

I must find a way to escape right?

Yet my hopes seem to be as light as a feather

My wonders float like balloons

And my dreams seem to be my new reality

As my mind runs, my body stays still

I am tethered by a string to reality

I have one foot in this dream world where up is down

and the other foot planted in my true life

I am at an in-between

And again the question seems to be

“How will I escape”

But escaping means I’m trapped somewhere

And as I look deeper

something in this surreality calms me

The chaos is something like a familiar lullaby

For I realize

In this in-between

I am not trapped,

But I am at peace.

So beneath the surface,

The question lingers…

Do I even want to break free?

…

Strike Out, 

Digital Director: Kate D’Amario

Assisted by: Jordan McAvin

Digital Staffers: Carmin Bliss, Natasha Tanner, Brianna LaPella
Models: Cayce Summerset, Mallory Smith, Devan Perry

Beauty: Onyinye Onyia, Emmie Collins

Styling: Dalton Lain, Kat Davis, Cassidy Millhouse, Sasha Viouchkov, Camille Marshall

Photography: Roen Medina, Tanner Hirten

Videography: Cindy Lam

Writing: Camilia Alvarez / Editor: Lindsey Limbach

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