Shards of yesterday's dreams
lie scattered upon this earthen floor
discarded by forgotten moments,
left to cut my barefeet, as I tread
endlessly within these mundane confines
held in the arms of tomorrow.
That cold embrace that slows my heart
to lulling cadence, hope and hate
seep into my dreams, watching
with their gleaming eyes,
waiting for my soul to fall.
Shadows of desperate wishes
crawl down these fractured walls
their sibilant whispers
spinning fantasies and nightmares
their burning gazes flay my
psychic skin, leaving the scars
for only me to see, and know and feel.
Still endlessly I pace awaiting
something, more than this
less than that,
a thought
a prayer
a demand for euphoria
because mere happiness is not enough
when all around me
the world spins out of control
and I'm left treading shards
of tomorrow's broken dreams.
Author notes
hmmmm...not sure if this is what you're looking for, but this comes straight from my soul
A contest entry
- Show me your soul by poeticcaresses.
600 points, ended September 22, 2008, 14 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Feel free to be as critical (or not) as you like...
Comments
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Oh WOW well if it wasnt what i was looking for im sure happy i found it
such brillience and once again ive learned new words 
this flows so beautifully and brings light to darkness and sugar to metaphors
a demand for euphoria
because mere happiness is not enough
when all around me
the world spins out of control
and I'm left treading shards
of tomorrow's broken dreams.
i
the way you ended it
superb! A+
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This is beautiful. Very heartfelt and pure. A wonderful write with great imagery and feeling. Thanks for entering and good luck!
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