Dreams Are Often Shattered by Reality


No one I know dreams of living out their days in a high-rise apartment complex fighting the congestion of some mega-metropolis traffic. Or lost among a complex of look-alike buildings and lethargic lives. Whenever most of us think about our happy place, our minds immediately go to a cottage on the bank of some lake surrounded by trees with their autumn-colored leaves rustling in a warm afternoon breeze. Or we dream of living on a small farm amidst rolling hills covered in green grass. Where cows and horses frolic under a majestic sunrise.

The grass is greener
where I live inside my dreams
without internet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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December 18, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Or right on the oceanfront! Another great poem Brother Jerry! Debx
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December 19, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Thank you, Deb. Yes, the beach is a dream for a lot of people. I'm not sure anyone would want to see my fat belly hanging out of a speedo though.
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December 18, 2023 at 9:28 AM
Wow. Nicely written, and I say "Me, too!"
Brotherton Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 12:02 PM
Thanks for dropping by, Chetta. I appreciate the kind words.
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