Chris Green Poet Couplet

Burned Out Dreams

Burned out dreams 

Lights strung above this out of place darkness
create shadows of an invisible existence

Filaments of glowing hopes and wants
droop towards empty heart beats

I am alone in this overcrowded nightmare,
checking the time on faceless moons

Floating in no particular sequence 
like sentries on broken boundary lines

An endless runway of lifeless orbs
dot the landscape in Morse code warnings

As I turn away in a curved defiance,
unable to accept the words touching my eyes

And still, glistening drizzle falls from overhead wires
reflecting each tear drop of dampened descent

For even if I wake, screaming as the night disappears,
she will still be gone, like every other burned out dream

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Chris Hagy March 26, 2017 at 4:27 PM Moved me to tears Chris! I know the heart wrenching solitude you have so creatively drizzled onto the screen. "reflecting each tear drop of dampened descent" ...brilliant!:) Chris Green March 27, 2017 at 8:17 AM Thank you so very much Chris for your wonderful and encouraging comment on my poem. I believe most of us have experienced something like this on our lives. Lessons we continue to hopefully learn from. Thanks again my friend.

Robert Lindley March 25, 2017 at 6:52 AM Chris my friend, O that I had not gone through such loss so many times in my young life. This is a truly magnificent poem.. Super 10 and a fine fav... Chris Green March 27, 2017 at 8:15 AM Thank you so much my friend. I appreciate your kind words this morning.

Lisa Ricci March 25, 2017 at 4:27 AM Good Morning Chris. Words that come to mind are "I have no words". Your couplets are lovely and the words stayed true to the title. Your words are clear and vivid and understandable. At times we don't have to be sleeping to have burned out dreams they come to us in everyday living as we are walking about. Well done entirely. Chris Green March 27, 2017 at 8:15 AM Thank you so very much Lisa for your always humbling comments on my poems. I appreciate you taking the time to read and leave such wonderful thoughts for me. I am thrilled you enjoyed this sad one.

Alexis Y. March 24, 2017 at 4:52 PM Hi Chris, Your words and poetry always moves me, whether it's sad or happy. Although you may feel "all alone" you are never alone. Excellent job. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis Chris Green March 24, 2017 at 5:00 PM Thank you Alexis again for your nice comments on my poetry. I appreciate you my friend.

Charmaine Chircop March 24, 2017 at 12:38 PM You are never alone in this huge little world..I loved reading your poem..Its sad but deep and moving as always..Charma. Chris Green March 24, 2017 at 1:21 PM Aw, thanks so much Charmaine. I really appreciate you saying that to me. Your kindness always makes me smile.

Tim Smith March 24, 2017 at 11:37 AM I know the feeling...better days are on the horizon Chris Green March 24, 2017 at 1:20 PM Thanks so much Tim. It's just a poem...it's Friday, kind of dead around here so I thought I toss a few dark ones out. :)