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Dream Dear

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Once there was a time
When you were a child
That you were truly happy and alive
But now you have grown
And everything that was wild
Is buried within you but not died

Dream dear and you will realize
You can still be free and alive
Dream dear and you will externalize
The truth and the love that’s inside
Listen to the magic, to the sounds of your soul
…For this you can never deny…
Hear the music, the chimes are calling to you
And you will once again be healed and whole

As I walk invisible through the city streets
The night all around consumes me
Abandoned and lost my soul weeps…
The cars drive by but do not see
I cry aloud, my tears start to flow
How my heart longs for you to be


I turn down a dark and quiet road
And street lamps are all that speak to me
Feelings well up that I can no longer bare
And I start to sing you a song
Of my hopes, of my dreams
From my deepest being I swear
Hoping that you will hear  
the message that it brings

Keep dreaming dear and you will find
The part of yourself that was lost
Dream on my love, for you cannot hide
What you’ve given up and the cost
Dream dear and you will realize
You can still be that child you once were
Dream my dearest, draw forever near
And know that you are never alone
Surrender beloved, there is nothing to fear
I am waiting for you to come home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • LittleMoon silver member
    May 14

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    This is a really lovely write. I read it through three times and each time was better than the last, finding something else that touched me. Sometimes you read a poem that you wish you had written yourself, this is one of those. Sheila

    • Thank you LittleMoon for reading my "Dream Dear"!

      You read it three times and each time was better than the last?! Wow, that is such a wonderful thing to say. I am glad that people can get something new from it each time they read it; like layers of understanding.



      Karen

  • What lovely write and I must say you deserve every bit of respect and honor that a person can give to you..If ever you need me, just yell, REALLY LOUD..

  • anna9
    May 11
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    this is beautiful and Inspirational!
    Hi Karen


  • bigperm gold member
    May 6

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    wow congrats on this month's honor...

    With such beautiful words as this, I can see why. you've a great talent that I look foward to reading more of.


  • tawk gold member
    May 5

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    Wow sis congrats on Member of the Month here on All Poetry what a honor! I am so proud of you. I have read this amazing piece of art before but loved reading it again. Thanks for all you do and for being the person you are. Thanks for sharing your amazing talentes with us all. Hugs Theresa

  • I love the way you have set your poem out in a more chatty tone. Iy sounds like a intresting dream that has filled your head.

  • I realized I read it before and still enjoyed it nevertheless. and I didn't give you the clappies the last time I stopped by.

    Congratulations on two achievements- gold cup and poet of the month awards!

    • thank you for reading this again...

      I'll forgive you about the clappies last time. lol's It was hard to decide which poem of mine to showcase. I hope this was the right decision. I appreciate the congratulations - the member of the month thing came as a total surprise to me. ; but a pleasant one.

  • Lovely imagery here...the poem flows well too...Enjoyed reading it, it has a message that is bound to linger in mind..
    Congrats on well deserved gold!

  • Well I knew this would be amazing. It was really good. Thank you for sharing such a great piece. In Love & Light... Blessed Be!
    ~~Iridessa MoonFlower~~
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    • thank you dear one!

      your liking my poem Dream Dear means a lot to me. I appreciate it Shannon.
      Blessed Be in love and the light to you too hon. karen

  • yes the dreams do take you back sometimes to the child you once were IF you had a happy child hood but for the ones that don't it takes you back to the unhappiness and hurt. Thank you for sharing. It was well written

    • this is true...

      and on another level this poem Dream Dear is also referring to the soul that goes beyond all the hurt and can still be happy. This was written to one who was very hurt as a child. thank you for reading my poem.

  • wow fgm i can see why this one gold its amazeing and you are amazeing

  • I don't know how to spell the word I wanted... *sigh*

    BUT this was ammmazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! greaaaat work! I think the trophy was well earned!

    p.s: you have been tagged

    p.p.s: p.s means Post Script.

  • Salty Hibiscus gold member
    January 13

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    well-deserving gold trophy for your gorgeous poem. the imagery is quite vivid and real. i love to dream! =) well done and thanks for sharing.


  • Nicada silver member
    December 12, 2008

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    Beautifully Written!

    Wow! This is absolutley amazing, and what a wonderful and powerful dream you had. You have put your dream into some very sad but uplifting and beautiful words to share with all of us. Very nice write! Blessings to you, Patty


  • sherry2
    December 11, 2008
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    p.s. i love the imagery, so appropriate and beautiful!

  • sherry2
    December 11, 2008

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    this touches me personally as I struggle to reown that child that was and bring her home; no longer left lingering in the vast shadows of the past, where pain and shame where her name.It is not coincidental that i read this this morning as it is exactly what i am dealing with in my healing journey, and have finally found a place for her where she can be nurtured, come alive, and live in safety and peace. A wonderfully hopeful write, that flows with such ease. Congrats on your Gold Trophy, it is much deserved.
    sending love and positive energy

    • kareneisenlord gold member
      December 14, 2008
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      I am glad that you have found a place for your inner child!

      As for me, I feel that I am failing her miserably lately. A lot of the pain of past issues, and my wounded child have been surfacing lately. I fear that, in this process, I am letting others in my life down also. I know, like you, that there is a place for her to be healed, nurtured, loved and alive in safety and peace - I have lost that deep connection. I know it is only temporary. It's funny and ironic, but reading my own poem reassures and comforts me. lol's Karen

      P.S. It is interesting that my inner child at different ages seems to still be waiting there sad and alone - waiting to be acknowledged, loved and nurtured. The roles were reversed a lot with me and my parents. They were such wounded children themselves. It just surprises me sometimes; as I am supposed to be an adult - but am I really? I think we all are children walking around in adult bodies, really.

      I know that part of what is causing this is the lack of closure on my past and so much is being dug up from my move and dealing with the mess that my dysfunctional family left me to clean up. I have faith that it will all work out though.


  • smonte19124 gold member
    December 10, 2008

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    An AWESOME write very deserving of the Gold. congratulations and thank you for the beauty that is your words. Happy Holidays and God Bless, Jo-Ann

  • tawk gold member
    December 10, 2008
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    Amazing!

    Wow sis what an amazing write! It flowed effortessly from the page. Wonderful imagery and emotion throughout. So well deserving of the gold congrats. Thanks for sharing this amazing and vivid dream. love and hugs Theresa


  • Ellis gold member
    November 22, 2008
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    Gosh, this is a real Winner in more ways than one

    This is encouraging, hope producing. I can hear echoes of your Guardian Angel here.

  • SoulWhispher
    October 23, 2008

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    Wonderful

    This was most deserving of the gold trophy, it was so well written and full of emotions, it flowed most beautifully, great work, blessings


  • Fritz O skennick gold member
    October 12, 2008

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    Absolutely Beautiful...

    Outstanding!!!
    Great narrative, rhythm & flow with an intriguing rhyme that enthralled throughout...
    Thoughtful, tranquil & contemplative...
    Yet another write of yours that was both moving & a joy to read...
    Keep up the good work...
    Well Done!!!


  • Senkura
    September 30, 2008

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    Brilliant

    Hi Karen, it's been a while, right? Right the poem:

    "Dream dear and you will realize
    You can still be free and alive
    Dream dear and you will externalize
    The truth and the love that’s inside"
    This little segment is my favourite if I'm honest, though I love the poem as whole.

    I love the running theme or dream dear, it's as though a mother or carer of some sort is speaking out through the poem. There's a nurturing feel to it that i like. Also, the poem isn't locked in a rigid structure, so it flows and is dreamlike. Haha, see what i did there?
    Nice work!

    Jemma.

    • kareneisenlord gold member
      October 2, 2008
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      I'm glad that you liked my poem 'Dream Dear'

      Yes, this was based almost directly from a dream. There is a song-format that I did of it; and the chorus is taken word for word from me singing it in my dream. That is the stanza that everyone likes; the

      "Dream dear and you will realize
      You can still be free and alive
      Dream dear and you will externalize
      The truth and the love that’s inside"

      I can't take all the credit, but give it to my higher self. My soul and the Divine nurturing Mother that is within all of us. I actually felt like I was singing it to a "lost" part of me or another side of myself. Also, in the dream it seemed to be directed toward the masculine principle; that seems so cut off and lost from the feminine principle in our world. My father was like that. Our world is so patriarchal and has lost touch with the Divine Feminine Principle; the Goddess. Much of the world's woes are due to the lack of feminine balance with the masculine.

      Hey, I joined this really neat Wiccan group that you may like to check out. I know that you are part of our circle - here is the link;

      http://allpoetry.com/group/show/The%20Witches%20Circle


  • Lady Altheia gold member
    May 20, 2008

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    Awww, this is so great and such a wonderful dream. I love how the rhyme was flawless. Good luck to you in the contest.


  • SummerlandRayne gold member
    May 20, 2008

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    Such a wonderful dream! The message is so peaceful and calming. Thank you so much for sharing this and best of luck!

    Az

  • Nicada silver member
    May 20, 2008
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    This write is just beautiful! What an amazing and insightful dream you had. So many messages can be taken from this. I especially like the second stanza, but all of it is wonderful. Great job! Blessings, Patty

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