Heidi Sands Poet Free verse

I Fell Into the Night

I fell into the night, not into sleep
Nightmares rattled my thoughts
Dark places, dark actions, darkness!
Then when it came to waking up,
It was impossible to sleep at all
For a while I lay there looking,
Once again into the darkness…
Until I fell into the night, onto a freight train
Of more nightmares that nothing can stop
I woke up to gray skies today and I realized,
The freight train is here in the day too
The nightmares only mirrored the truth
To all that is ferociously happening!
If we don’t stop this freight train,
We are going to end up in frightening places
That we never imagined to be!

Heidi Sands

9/13/21

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Edward Ibeh September 14, 2021 at 7:57 AM Beautiful poem as always, Heidi:-) Thoroughly enjoyed! Heidi Sands September 14, 2021 at 8:52 AM Thank you very much Edward. I am happy to hear that :)

Robert James Liguori September 14, 2021 at 3:40 AM Very visual. But how do we stop.the freight train?!? Heidi Sands September 14, 2021 at 6:12 AM Millions must unite to take a stand for freedom and justice, even starting out small in communities across the country Also, spreading truth and facts everywhere we can. . There is too much corruption in the network. Thank you :)

Sotto Poet September 13, 2021 at 12:08 PM Heidi, your description of the distressing experience is amazing. Never let your nightmares take over; beautiful dreams are ahead! Heidi Sands September 13, 2021 at 4:27 PM Thank you Lasaad :)

Anitha Jayasankar September 13, 2021 at 11:27 AM Some dark nightmares, situations that worry you... you have well expressed in this verse dear Heidi... I hope you see brightness soon... Hugs... ~ Ani Heidi Sands September 13, 2021 at 4:27 PM Thank you very much Ani :)

Brian Strand September 13, 2021 at 7:38 AM Very desciptive Heidi of a disturbing event Heidi Sands September 13, 2021 at 8:53 AM Thank you so much Brian. I appreciate your comment. I hope all is well :)

Vijay Pandit September 13, 2021 at 6:39 AM Never let the nightmares reign, Heidi--sweet dreams are ahead! Heidi Sands September 13, 2021 at 8:52 AM Actually, I have had them all my life Vijay. They are more prominent lately with areas of concern, but will never go away. Thank you for your kind comment :)

Silent One September 13, 2021 at 5:37 AM This seems like a political message here, to stop something that is happening, I assume the current president, but i cant be sure... You have described it very poetically as always... Hope things get better for you.. Heidi Sands September 13, 2021 at 8:51 AM So nice to see you Silent One! Yes, we are in trouble. I hope you are well and I hope you have a nice day. Thank you :)