Denial- a Nice Place to Live

I live in denial
it is a nice place to live
it is comfortable there
there are no problems or issues
there are no intense feelings
everything just kind of is
and that is good

but for some reason
reality keeps trying to barge in
to this cozy home of denial I have created
sadness oozes under the doorframe
loneliness bangs on the door
anger howls at the window
pain rattles at the locks

I want to continue to live in denial
I like it there
but I fear that it is a short lived comfort
and reality will be tenacious
and crash through my illusions

I am going to cling to denial just as long as I can
for I know that reality will be a sad place to be
for a long long time
there are many lonely nights ahead
there are many tears to shed
there are many feelings to feel

but not today
today I am in denial
it is a nice place to live
today anyway.