Yes, my eyes seem distant
I am no longer present
I have gone away
To my safe place
.
A place of love and integrity
Where I smile and laugh freely
Where my soul is nourished
Where I am accepted
.
Where I am held
Comforted
Without selfish intent
No lies occur there
.
No shattered hearts
No betrayal
No harm comes to bear
No malice lives there
.
Yes, my eyes are distant
I seem so far away
My world within my mind
Is my safe place
.
Love abounds there
Love not found elsewhere
~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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I read somewhere (and now I can’t find the link which is annoying)… that this ability to create a safe place in one’s mind with which to retreat and feel safe…. is considered high functioning dissociation. It is not pathological dissociation and is a healthy coping strategy, when feeling overwhelmed, as long as it can be controlled and managed.
Healing From Complex Trauma & PTSD/CPTSD 
June 8, 2015 at 6:49 am
Beautiful! So important to have safe places in our mind even if the world doesn’t feel like it most of the time. Thank you for sharing 🙂
June 8, 2015 at 5:36 pm
It is definitely healthy. When my therapist met me she couldn’t believe the ways in which I had created systems to cope. I love this poem. I go away a lot too.
June 8, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Thank you, I am glad you like the poem ❤
I think it is healthy too. It is a much better coping strategy than alcohol, or drugs, or many other maladaptive coping strategies (of which I have previously had several).
June 9, 2015 at 3:30 am
This is so beautiful Lily and I think very healthy no matter what labels folks put on it. Everyone needs a safe place to go , no matter where it is or if it is real or not , key word is SAFE!