In My Own Little World

By Samanyu Kotha

In my own little world,
Exiled by my mind,
Into the depths of imagination,
Here I lie beyond time and space,
I rest in a limbo, without a trace,

I think I’m so strong,
So powerful and all-knowing,
Little do I know that I’m fooling myself,
You’re insane they say,
Get a better hobby,

Here in my mind,
I seek to be surreal,
What I would give to not be real,

Don’t take it the wrong way,
I’m happy with myself,
In my own little world.

Samanyu Kotha (he/him) is a student based in the Bay Area in California. Samanyu has looked to poetry as a means ofexpressing himself, as a hobby, and a way to deal with a cluttered mind. He likes reading, daydreaming, and gaming.