mercury in the glass

does your mind haunt you?
what would it be like to let someone in
to give a guided tour of the hidden paths
to admire anew the un-balance

the tree splits with what could have been a mighty roar
but if there are no obstacles in it's way
the moment passes without making a sound

solitude is like that
if I'm not there to witness your struggle
did you actually suffer?
Did those flames of emotion even lick your heels?
Or was that too an illusion?

Alas, by my very existence in your flight
I've altered the differential
Your delusion has become ours
My observation has become yours
Clearly….the distortion is mutual
But this would only apply
If I even believed you existed at all….