Mark Daniel Schnell Poet Couplet

Scatterbrain Dreamer

stay off the ground 
and live in lost beautiful sound 

up in the clouds above 
waiting and watching hummingbirds and doves

fairy tales roaming through my mind 
stories like no other kind 

can't see the forest for the trees 
can't see what's in front of me because of this disease 

but somehow I press on
and live everyday once upon 

lost in my own head 
rather live there than earth instead 

meandering through my thoughts 
some of which I've already forgot 

because they go so fast 
and somehow I can recall parts of the past 

and it pains me 
and I wish to be free

so I try to stay off the ground 
and let grace abound 

the odd man out 
pacing about 

the only time I dream is during the day 
for that is the only way 

to dream a dream 
rather than to scream a scream 

and look up high 
into the azure sky

into the fiery sun
until the day is done 

and do it over and over again 
breathe; begin 

morning calls after the howling of moonlight's end

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Darlene De Beaulieu July 20, 2019 at 5:58 PM Hello Mark Schnell, this is a crazy dream. How does one stay off the ground? This would be hard to do. have a nice evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu July 21, 2019 at 5:19 PM Oh-h-h- thank you for telling me. Now this makes sense to me. Have a nice evening my friend. Mark Daniel Schnell July 20, 2019 at 6:12 PM Thank you first and foremost for commenting. The phrase stay off the ground refers to not being a part of this world and living in your imagination.