Rainbow of Dreams

Sleep is good.
but when sleep brings nothing but fear, and hatred.
weeks go by, you forget the weeks.
when the weeks, become years it maybe to late.
So, when the door opened, i saw into hell.
but was it real or was i still dreaming?
It's now into what feels like many years, but how can i tell?
it's so dark, i can't see my hands, but i'am not sure, i have hands?
I  hear low moans of suffering, as i hear the pain, and feel the dampness.
i can sense i'm not the first, the smell of death is all around.
If your eyes could open, you would know the death,
and wear the fear.
Your eyes may close, but will they see forever?
When they go dark, can you feel the life?
The life that died with the arrival of the light.
do you see the rainbow, as it shines from your eyes?
So, may the shine stay with you, if it fails to reflect from your soul,
death is all you have...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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June 11, 2016 at 11:38 PM
john griffis, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT*
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April 9, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Let's let the rainbow live! Congratulations on being featured this week. Always, Daneann
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April 8, 2009 at 8:38 PM
John - Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week, God Bless, mj
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April 8, 2009 at 6:56 PM
congradulations on being featured-great poem-love fellow souper Rhonda kay
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"Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week. GB, Always Tyesha
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April 6, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week! Love, Shar
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Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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