Towards the Kingdom of Alverg 

I had wandered past 

this entrance beyond civilization 

so many times 



this track into the wall of trees 

this leak into the dark world 

it pushed me away 

I mistook myself to be 

afraid

of what might come out 

so I fastened my eyes 

on buildings nearby 

and streetlights 

 I used to increase my speed 

to escape this dreadful night 

the forest 



only to find myself to be 

a magnet of its own kind 



among branches 

spread by the wind 

from a tree 

an opening for you 

to follow 



towards the kingdom 

the kingdom of Alverg 



a branch for you to grasp

on your path 

to Alverg