I Call Her Name

I call her name in my sleep 
                 No, not this day 
            The gods won't let me be 
             Death will be my escape 
                From all the madness 
            All this madness from dreams  

                  No, not this day 
              They won't leave me at peace
            I call out to her from my sleep 
           I reach for her, and she is there 
           My comfort zone, I pull her close 
               It calms me to no end.

         She says nothing even though I know 
       I've pulled her away from her lucid dreams
       again ~ I need her, my angel of light 
     
        It's true, I need her there to save me
       Save me from  dreams of  the grave  
       I'm standing closer every time I sleep
    She is the only one who saves me from this fate 
      From falling into this grave I dug for me.



7/15/2000 my X used to have dreams of his grave,,,, he was always waking me, must have been his line of work.

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Date: 2/17/2017 6:13:00 AM
Visiting again. Another four years gone by. Have we changed? I think I have had a revelation regarding what I want to do with the rest of my days--nothing special. When I was young, I wanted to change the world. I have realized just how difficult that is. We can only really act upon that which is near to us.
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Date: 6/17/2013 11:11:00 PM
I really love the way choose title for your poems...... But i don't understand what..... From falling into this grave I dug for me....means? Sry
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Shiraz Iqbal
Date: 6/19/2013 12:29:00 AM
I dug for me...... I thought you were referring to something else
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 6/18/2013 1:27:00 AM
Thank you, it means he used to dream of his grave ;}
Date: 3/17/2013 5:30:00 PM
Admire your ability to write from the point of view of your ex. Beautifully done. - Red
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 3/17/2013 9:26:00 PM
Thank you ;}
Date: 3/4/2013 10:49:00 AM
I guess it is a recent write... sorry, I misunderstood. K.
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Date: 3/4/2013 10:47:00 AM
WOW! 12+ years old, yet as fresh as if you had written it yesterday. Lovely flow and vivid imagery. Well done Debbie! Best wishes, Keith
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 3/4/2013 2:37:00 PM
Thank you for reading Keith ;}
Date: 3/4/2013 9:50:00 AM
mysterious and originally crafted.Hope our angel of light would.be there always..Charma
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 3/4/2013 2:40:00 PM
Thank you for reading ;}
Date: 3/1/2013 10:20:00 AM
My husband always wakes me because he can't sleep and I love my sleep so this had me smiling. Nicely done. love phyl
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 3/1/2013 1:18:00 PM
Thanks for reading Phyllis ;}
Date: 2/21/2013 3:57:00 PM
A very good write Debbie. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/21/2013 4:34:00 PM
Thank you Lucilla ;}
Date: 2/20/2013 9:19:00 PM
Was your ex Ebenezer Scrooge?
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/20/2013 9:42:00 PM
you made me laugh ;}
Date: 2/20/2013 9:16:00 PM
Amazing work! That's all I can really say! Touched me deeply tonight; thanks for writing and sharing. :) Always, Laura
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/20/2013 9:42:00 PM
Thank you much Laura ;}
Date: 2/20/2013 3:31:00 PM
Sounds like this was a bit of a pain. He was very lucky to have had you. So where is he now? I hope he didn't see his wish granted. The perspective here is different and unexpected. A lot of fun on some level.
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/20/2013 7:53:00 PM
Thank you for reading Duke .
Date: 2/20/2013 3:10:00 PM
What a nightmare and you've written it well. I felt the terror within the words..
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Date: 2/20/2013 1:33:00 PM
Gosh Debbie this is an exceptional write. I can't imagine having such a scary dream. Warm Smiles,mConnie
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Date: 2/20/2013 5:08:00 AM
I love this
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Date: 2/19/2013 9:06:00 PM
wow, what a concept to write about his scary dream!!!Very interesting thing you wrote about, Debbie. I enjoyed this.
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/19/2013 10:39:00 PM
Thank you Andrea, tis a true story ;}
Date: 2/19/2013 5:20:00 PM
Wonderful thought provoking poem Debbie ..wonderful poem
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/19/2013 6:21:00 PM
Thank you Donna ;}
Date: 2/19/2013 1:58:00 PM
Sometimes reality is more nightmarish than our worst dreams! That’s life! A well developed and expressed poem with vivid images that shake you up! Thanks for sharing!
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/19/2013 2:46:00 PM
Thank you for reading ;}
Date: 2/19/2013 1:33:00 PM
Interesting lines that you have penned..Enjoyed reading..Some dreams are really nightmares aren't they..Sara
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/19/2013 2:48:00 PM
Thank you for reading Sara ;}
Date: 2/19/2013 3:22:00 AM
A very profound and powerful write, Debbie. Hope that these feelings will vanish...Thanks for sharing. I've shared a similar experience and yes, it is good to have someone there to comfort us. Take care!
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/19/2013 12:04:00 PM
Thank you for reading Eileen ;}
Date: 2/19/2013 3:04:00 AM
Debbie, a deep poem that you have written very well. - I like it. - I hope the sun will shine in your dreams. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 2/19/2013 12:05:00 PM
Thank you Anne Lise ;}
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