You sit me down

And we have "the talk."

The one about growing up

And getting serious about my future.

We talk about college and jobs,

Dating, marriage, and kids.

But we don't talk about living.

About adventure, and romance,

Betrayal, magic, and mystery.

We don't talk about my knight

In shinning armor,

Or my wizard friend who will help

Me to defeat my archenemy.

We don't talk about exploring.

We don't talk about living life

To the fullest.

How do you expect me to live in

This mundane world,

When I grew up living in so many

Extraordinary ones?