One day I know I’ll dream my past away
All that has ever held me back
Will disappear beneath a numbing sleep
And just for a while
I shall be strong.
As the darkness sets in I close my eyes
And tell myself I will resist
But the cruel memories reveal themselves
And though filled with dread
I am still weak.
Never has the morning sun seemed so harsh
Tainting everything in its reach
Reminding me another day is here
To waste without you
And your young love.
Twenty- four hours pass on autopilot
Eyelids heavy now with fatigue
My heart slows now and I can hardly breathe.
Yet the dream won’t come
Where I am free.
All the strength that I can muster resists
But the sleep forms its cocoon
And soon I am in your arms once again
I would be happy
To never wake.
Please tell me what you think
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beautiful
I loved this, it made me feel. sometimes sleep is the best medicine to escape a reality we can't accept. I wish you all the best in the comp. thank you for entering -
so sincere.
hey sweetie, i really like this!
and i also know the feeling you're trying to convey, and it's conveyed really well here.. well done...
i especially like the ideas of sleep and dreams being numbing, and easing the pain of the time when you're awake. "sleep forms its cocoon" - this is a great image, and really helps to show how safe you feel in dreams when you can forget the reality, and live in the past/in fantasies...being free
"never has the morning sun seemed so harsh" - i love this image too...it pierces tired eyes after crying etc, and it wakes u from the safe place u were in.... i love this..this line managed to conjur all that up... maybe even add a bit to the image tho (if you end up revising it) to get more out of the sun being harsh nd stuff...cuz u could maybe extend it a bit with this image......
anyways, i love this....although, the title...? im not sure whether the dreams shud be cruel? cuz are they not the haven where you/the speaker goes...to escape the reality?
or, maybe it was referring to something different....
anyways, LOVE this still huni love youuu! and i promise feelings like this will go away...and u will look forward to waking up again soon *hugs* love you xxx
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment pinguino
I titled it "cruel dreams" as although when dreaming of the past it is a comforting form of escapism, the fact that you have to eventually wake-up makes the dreams seem cruel. One day disappearing "beneath a numbing sleep" will hopefully be a sleep free from these dreams that are a reminder of loss but for now sleep is looked forward to as it provides a break form conscious thought but also dreaded as the memories and dreams of the past will once more set in. If that makes any sense? Looking forward to a night free from these dreams becomes routine.
I think you're right-would love to carry on with the theme of the harsh sunlight and all the last 4 poems posted will def be revised soon
*hugs* thank you for all your feedback and for being here xx
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