Shirley Hudson Poet Free verse

Lost In the Fog

When I dream of you,
You are my world.
You have my heart and soul.
Together we are one.
Then as if in a horrible nightmare,
My world crumbles.
My dream goes wrong,
Something is different,
It's as if I'm in a fog,
Barely seeing, focusing, or feeling,
Just numb and I can't breathe,
I'm running scared.
The fog holds me prisoner,
It's as if I can see everything,
Yet, no one can see me.
I feel like I am OZ and,
This is my Emerald City,
I see all with new eyes,
The fog, the prison, the realization.
The fog is all around but,
It's clearer than it ever has been.
Then it's as if the cell door opens,
The fog clears and I am free.
I see the real you,
You say all the right things,
But your actions are like lies,
Piercing Thru my heart,
Your lips are like barbed wire,
Cutting thru your tongue,
I hear the lies.
I see you in the light of day,
I finally realize you are not,
Who you say you are,
Or what I thought you were.
My dream fades and,
So does my love for you,
Everything that I knew is gone.
It was all a dream when I wake up,
Sleeping next to a stranger,
Realizing you will never be the,
Person I need or want you to be.

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Jo Chamberlain May 16, 2022 at 12:58 AM I enjoyed reading your poem this morning. I senses the realisation when you see someone for who they really are, and the fog clears. I felt it in the pit of my stomach as I read your poem. Nicely penned. Shirley Hudson May 18, 2022 at 6:48 AM Yes you think you've found the person your destined to be with and then it's as if you wake up from a dream then realizing it is real and you feel sick to your stomach. Not believing not understanding anything. Thank you for your kind words of appreciation.

Darlene De Beaulieu April 28, 2022 at 12:42 PM Hello Oklegirlsrock, he was not meant for you. You can do better. He does not deserve you. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu April 29, 2022 at 10:33 AM Hello Oklegirlsrock, You did the right thing. You can do better. Hugs. Shirley Hudson April 28, 2022 at 8:40 PM Ya I finally woke up one morning realizing all was lost. There was not anyway to make it any better. Leaving was the only answer. But it made me a better person.