Mental travelling

I have always wondered why,

real life outing & touring,

doesn't evoke same emotions,

which I could experience,

watching or reading travelogue, 

or when I fantasize journey,

seeing dreams or planning.

Mental travelling . . .

I used to daydream,

transporting self into scenes,

whenever I immerse,

in novels, television, & songs,

even memories lights up,

reminiscing fond moments, 

spent in golden old days.

Yet, when travelling for destinations,

I do enjoy those explorations, 

still, somewhere they lacked,

having some struggles & gaps,

which dampens the sensations, 

influenced by moods & situations, 

affecting my perceptions. 

Mental travelling . . .

It may never compete, 

real life excitements of visits,

still I cherished these wandering,

providing me joy and felicity,

sans the stress and fatigue, 

while saving time and money,

letting me traverse . . .

Without leaving my room.