My Palace

I once built myself a refuge
Down by the lakeside shore
And I called it my palace
For now and evermore

My palace was my sanctum,
Within its walls, my home
There were no other people
It was only me, alone

I don’t know why I liked it
Just sitting there alone,
But other people scared me
When their faces to me shone

My palace was my sanctum
Within its walls, my home
But soon enough my face
Would to the world be shone

‘Twas four years later I returned
And went down to the shore
But there found only memories
Of what was there before

My mind was wreathed in sadness
My body shook with grief
But deep down in my soul
My spirit felt relief

For trapped within my palace
In a world beyond belief
The world had passed me by
As if I were asleep

And so without a backward glance
Into the sun I walked
To face the great unknown
And never did I balk

My soul was free from prison
My heart it felt relief
For finally my freedom
Was with me without sleep

I once built myself a refuge
Down by the lakeside shore
But my palace is not there
Not now nor evermore