A Dreaming Obsession

She spent her days dreaming
Fantasizing of a better world
She lost herself to those moments
Where her mind could at last be free

She felt no fear, and felt only love
She was a hero across the world
Strong, and powerful, and widely adored
She was everything she wanted to be

But the dreams took their toll
And she began to slip away
Reality became something not worth living
And she dreamt herself away

Years passed by, and her heart no longer in it
Reality finally woke her up
She was left alone, and scared
Lost in a world she could no longer control

Decisions were tough, her friends now distant
She had missed out on the growth she needed
She never went through the changes of age
She was a child trapped in an adult world

A career seemed hopeless
She had never thought about it
She had lived so long in her own world
The real world was something she could not handle

Her friends became impatient, as her parents only worried
Her grades were slipping, and love she could not find
She was used to dream men, who loved and always cared
Her naivety broke her further, when no was ignored

School was something she hastily pushed aside
Her future had always been that of which she dreamed
In this new, uncontrollable world, she lost her way
And with no one else to save her, her nightmares became real

Stuck in transition, afraid to move forward
She could no longer dream herself away
Life was cold, and she found herself in despair
Her avoidant life, had consequences she could no longer bare

Her insecurities knocked her down
And there was no one left to help her up
She wished she had lived life
She wished she had never let her dreams consume her

This is the story of a girl, who could not deal with life
The trials and the pains sent her deep within her dreams
Reality will always find you, and when it does it may be too late
For a person who lives in dreams, only freezes in time

The problems do not go away, they only sit and wait
The worries and the pain can only be resolved if faced
Fear and uncertainty may be pushed aside
But eventually they'll come again, worse if they are not dealt with

Life cannot be dreamt away
Nor can we grow inside our dreams
So live life to the fullest, reality finds us anyway
A life spent in dreams, will slowly erode the soul

Dreams are meant for moderation
To live in them is an unhealthy obsession
One cannot grow in the world of our mind's eye
And you'll awaken to a world you no longer recognize

And when reality finally comes knocking, 
You'll find the world has changed
And if you have spent too long in your dreams
You will only be displaced, unequipped to deal with life