The warm blanket of sleep slips from my body
The cool night air whispers over my skin
I wish I could fall back into the dreams,
Back into the realm where I always win.
I had a wonderful dream of you last night
It made me forget that you weren't there
I reached out through the darkness and pain
Only to find that life is unfair.
I forgot that you left, so many nights ago
I forgot that I can't reach you, try as I might
My only wish is to see your dancing eyes once more
But I'm without dreams, lost in the black of night.
I see you in my dreams every night since then
I come to love the feeling of slipping into a dream
I crave the time when I see you again
I've even forgotten what living really means.
In my dreams you're not an angel; you're still alive
The accident never happened, you're still here
I see you, I feel you, your sweet scent is strong
But when I wake up, there's just the inescapable fear.
Author notes
I used two prompts to inspire this poem.
6. I reach for you in the night and your not there
8. I had a dream of you last night
Please let me know what you think.
A contest entry
- Options, winner to PIF 400 by Karl Weiss - Topaz.
850 points, ended November 6, 2008, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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A very sentimental piece, well done. Thank you for this fine entry.
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wow
i like this poem. its really good! the words are uplifting and mean so much! Its a very powerful poem! its wonderful!!!
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