Sleep and Wake Intertwine

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In vague soft sepia you appear to me...
Those timeless seconds
      where sleep and wake intertwine.
               A face I want to touch, recognize,
          my fingers reach but cannot uncover
     your warm radiance like the moon,
warmth like the sun.

                In the hour after seeing you
                I lament a loss I don't recall.
                               Arms around an infant, and a voice
                               that sings soothing songs, cradle...
                     Who are you?
                     Was there ever a stage in my life
          that I knew you? That you sang this
song for me in a language near forgotten?

I wish I didn't dream about you anymore,
     that you were a fastly fading Polaroid,
   disappearing for ever without yearning
or longing.

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March 1, 2017
© Darren White

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John Herlihy

Date: 3/2/2017 12:19:00 AM

Longing and yearning, painful but heart-felt. John

Darren White
Date: 3/2/2017 12:26:00 AM

It is, yes, forever longing and yearning.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/1/2017 11:22:00 PM

The imagery is so well done here! :)

Darren White
Date: 3/1/2017 11:24:00 PM

Thanks Arthur!

Joseph May

Date: 3/1/2017 7:04:00 PM

Beautifully penned Darren...best wishes

Darren White
Date: 3/1/2017 11:21:00 PM

Joseph, thank you :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/1/2017 1:30:00 PM

-... we can not control dreams, Darren - Lovely poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Darren White
Date: 3/1/2017 1:54:00 PM

Unfortunately we cannot, thank you Anne-Lise :)

Sara Ella

Date: 3/1/2017 1:18:00 PM

Hugs Darren <3 your words are so beautiful: warm radiance like the moon, warmth like the sun... Love this :)

Darren White
Date: 3/1/2017 1:57:00 PM

Hi Sara :) Thank you <3

Tim Smith

Date: 3/1/2017 6:31:00 AM

In the space and time is where I dwell too often with the what ifs or when's and will.the answer be yes or will my heart forever be alone...lovely

Darren White
Date: 3/1/2017 6:35:00 AM

Morning Tim... It's not the best place to dwell too long, is it? All those what ifs and so on. But sometimes you can't help it because your dreams take you to places you cannot predict or stop. I hope you slept well :)