Dream of Death

dreams are our own ecstasy
the way we escape from life everyday
sleep is the only legal drug
if sleep is like this 
surely death must be the same
the dead are only dreaming
never to awaken again
their lives are now a perfect dream
an eternal dream never to be extinguished
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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May 6, 2016 at 10:28 AM
STEVEN, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. **skat**
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April 26, 2016 at 4:04 PM
Steven, Well done. Glad to read your poem today. Always ~LINDA~
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