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The Sleepwalkers

I KNOW I am asleep--I want to awaken, but I don't know how... so I sleep and sleep with eyes wide open and brain churning, trying to wake myself, you, all the sleepers as they dream that endless dream we call life.... We sleep and dream, dream and sleep,but we never awaken, not even if we win medals of gold and silver or the purple hearts of war--we just sleep and dream, dream and sleep, all from the time we are born until the moment we die-- THEN WE AWAKEN!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Aditi Mishra
Date: 6/17/2020 2:55:00 AM
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This is such an honest portrayal of the race of life. We run, sleep, dream but never wake up until we die. You are a brilliant poet L. J. Congratulations on your win :)
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L. J. Carber
Date: 6/17/2020 1:49:00 PM
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You're making me blush, Aditi! But thank you [ though my best poems , if I'm honest, tend to write themselves, like magic!]
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Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/16/2020 3:07:00 PM
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This is excellent with a brilliant ending L.J. Congratulations on your wonderful win! I fight insomnia almost every night. Blessings xxoo
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L. J. Carber
Date: 6/17/2020 1:50:00 PM
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Thanks Connie [re getting to sleep, I love my Tempur-pedic--go out like light on it!]
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 6/16/2020 1:26:00 PM
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What a superb ending, L.J.! I really love the twist. Great writing. Congratulations on your win! Best wishes, carolyn
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 6/16/2020 2:43:00 PM
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Thank you for entering this terrific poem!
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L. J. Carber
Date: 6/16/2020 2:28:00 PM
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Thank you Carolyn, I am deeply honored!
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Susan Gentry
Date: 8/1/2018 7:23:00 PM
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Congratulations on your win. Well done!
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L. J. Carber
Date: 8/2/2018 7:13:00 AM
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Thanks Susan, much appreciated!
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John Hamilton
Date: 7/31/2018 9:46:00 AM
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Well done LJ enjoyed, congrats on a fine placement!
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L. J. Carber
Date: 8/1/2018 8:18:00 AM
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Thank you, John, I appreciate it
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L. J. Carber
Date: 2/4/2016 7:46:00 AM
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Thank you, Silent One-- I find I feel like a 'sleepwalker' more and more as I inch closer to entering the next world.
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