Its like walking through a desert for so long

that the taste of sand in your mouth is a comfort.

It's like waking up each morning

after the same nightmare consoled by the familiarity.

But when you taste the sweetness of newness

comfort and familiarity are forgoten.

When you experience the excitment of life

you don't want to go back.

Its like forever living in a hole

used to the silence and the darkness.

Its like folding into yourself

against the cold unhappiness you know.

But when the world falls from beneath your feet

the adrenaline rush keeps you floating.

When the fresh air sweeps you sideways

and you realise you want it.