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I See You In My Dreams

I see you in my dreams
  I feel you in my arms
But reaching out to touch you
  Only causes harm

You are not there on my pillow
  You are nowhere to be found
Sheer despair surrounds me
  In my tears I drown…

Please take me back, my darling
  This time I’ll treat you right
For if you won’t, I swear to God
  I will not live another night…

What’s this? The phone is ringing
  It’s your number on the screen
As I pick up the receiver
  My equilibrium careens

I think the words ‘I love you’
  But all I hear come out
Is your voice on the other end
  Calling me a lout…

The click I hear is like a knife
  To pierce my very soul
A lunge into my very heart
  ~ May God seize full control

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Bill Baker

Date: 5/29/2022 8:06:00 PM

Dream or nightmare? I liked it. Bill

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/29/2022 8:43:00 PM

I guess it was more nightmare than dream, eh?

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/24/2022 1:18:00 PM

Oh this is sad! So terribly sad.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 5/24/2022 10:44:00 AM

Wow, well-written tale of heartbreak, Gershon. I was hoping for a happy ending but not all stories can have one. You had me thinking of my favorite song from childhood, Telephone Line, by ELO. Maybe it's a good thing he was left hanging. Rhonda xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/23/2022 8:21:00 PM

Cold to the bone. No one wants to hear that. The last line gives hope.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/23/2022 6:38:00 AM

Heartache is all consuming and takes time to heal. Often, things might change if you don’t give up. A tender poem from you Gershon, I can relate. Blessings xxoo

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2022 5:03:00 PM

Thanks for the insight, Connie. Hope I didn't touch too tender a nerve. :) Gershon

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 5/23/2022 6:30:00 AM

Hey Gershon, you Penned it really well. And I hope all is well at your end. Life is too short, don't let your loved ones get away from you. Call them, keep them tight, kepp them well. Blessings

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2022 5:00:00 PM

Thanks for your interest in this poem, Paghunda. Happiness and Joy, Gershon

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 5/23/2022 12:09:00 AM

The person on the other end of the phone rang you because they wanted to speak to you. I think she was as upset as you and called you a lout because she perhaps thought it would have been preferable if you had made the first move. If this poem is personal, I sincerely hope all is harmonious now. Take care. Shirley

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2022 4:54:00 PM

It's me a long time ago. No harm done, I hope. :) Thanks for caring, Shirley