Far beyond the world you know,
a destination shrouded
in the hearts of the young,
lies a land.
The slumbering tides
bring waves of soft-spoken sleep
to break upon shores
of purest light.
This is the untrodden coast
from which Sandman fills his bag,
harvesting the diamond grains
of new dreams.
Amongst the glittering motes
of imagined grace
are wishes, fantasies, that which is not.
These fallen stars lie like silk upon the sand,
polishing some to gleam like tiny suns.
With dreams like these,
oh, to sleep and dream!
Heavy clouds of subconscious thought,
ponderous and slow, glide above;
their shadow tarnishing the silver sands.
Dream to nightmare,
diamond to dust.
Far beyond the world you know.
Author notes
Inspired by a dream I had; I was on a beach, so bright I couldn't look at the sand, and there was a young man (quite attractive in a scruffy way) sifting and collecting sand. When I asked him why, he said,'To sleep, perchance to dream.'
Thats all I remember XD It was a good dream though, and this is the result.
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Comments
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oh it's beautiful!
Really truly lovely.
Well done you.
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