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The Eternal Soul

I fell asleep in a dream Only to awake in a nightmare For the dream would not end And the nightmare was only beginning As I gripped the bars of my prison wall Inside my mind I begged the guards, keep me here But let the sadness out My screams were unheeded My torments unleashed new fears As I fell asleep in the dream of a dream My heart stopped Cold as the arctic winds, cold as dry ice My veins became the road map of eternity Where I now reside unconscious yet alive My eyes stare to nothing The heavens stare back I am lost To all I am lost In a dream

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 9/22/2013 1:09:00 PM
That sure was a dream turned into a nightmare. I've had those dreams before. i've had the same one a few times, it's scary. Thanks for sharing..... Thanks for reading - Cat From Hell. Lucilla
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Date: 9/21/2013 7:11:00 PM
bbbrrrrr.....this gave me a chill :) in a good way of course. thanks for sharing the dream within the dream.
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Date: 9/21/2013 4:09:00 PM
I can definitely relate to the feeling of being imprisoned inside one's self. This poem is amazing, Arthur! Excellent writing!...Thank you for the kind comments. I really appreciate it!
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Date: 9/20/2013 2:21:00 PM
Hi Arthur very well written and you chose your words carefully, glad it was just a dream, good to read your work again ...David
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Date: 9/18/2013 8:55:00 PM
great words my friend...Seren soup mail
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