Escape

By Angeline Garcia

Photo by: Angeline Garcia

“A diversion will do,” I said as I held my pen and started to write

As the pandemic started, it also began taking a toll on my life

As days went by and everyday falls into the same routine

I set up myself to look for something that can break these habitual scenes

I don’t like how things keep on repeating each passing day

It’s making me feel sick; I don’t want to feel this way

Writing tons of essays, equations, and reflection paper

I swear, these works each day gets heavier

Facing my laptop for hours to learn is very consuming

I wonder how can I make days different from each other; just to make it less exhausting

As I held my pen and begin to write down everything that I feel

A familiar warmth enveloped my soul and it made me still

“I’ve been here before,” I whispered when I was able recognize what it was to me

I remember how art became my quick escape from the cruel reality

I remember how I transported from the present to the world of fantasy

I remember those moments where I felt like hope is something that I can no longer hold

But unbelievably, art made its way to fill all the void

Art became my outlet whenever times get tough

Most importantly now where things are uncertain and everyone is wishing that this pandemic is just a bluff

Art keeps me going

Art feels like it’s a friend and we share the same understanding

I can still remember how my feelings and emotions turned into words; releasing all of my agony

“Art, you save me again,” I smiled as I remembered everything perfectly.